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Middleware Technologies: Towards User-Determined News Curation In Social Media, Jose M. Marella
Middleware Technologies: Towards User-Determined News Curation In Social Media, Jose M. Marella
Catholic University Journal of Law and Technology
News distribution and consumption now largely occur within, and are subject to dynamics dictated by, social media platforms. Platforms create audiences, facilitate matching, provide basic services, and set interaction standards. But these networks are structured to maximize engagement and benefit the platforms’ main businesses, leaving individuals with little to no ability to tailor news consumption according to their preferences.
To re-orient platform-dictated dynamics towards user-determined exchanges, middleware technologies—software services appended to social media platforms to curate information flows—are touted as a promising solution. Still, not enough literature articulates middleware’s virtues and hurdles, especially in the context of online news. This …