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Mastodon user questions energy use of social media algorithms

A user on Mastodon expressed curiosity about the significant amount of energy potentially saved if targeted advertising and social media algorithms, which consume electricity, were eliminated. The user speculated that the energy savings could be substantial. AI

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Mastodon user questions energy use of social media algorithms

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    I wonder how much # energy could be saved if there were no # TargetedAds and # SocialMedia # algorithms using # electricity to run. I have no idea, but it seems

    I wonder how much # energy could be saved if there were no # TargetedAds and # SocialMedia # algorithms using # electricity to run. I have no idea, but it seems like it would be a lot. # internet # ai # birdsite # RenewableEnergy # FossilFuels