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susceptibility
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Simply maintaining awareness of algorithmic influence reduced susceptibility to recommendation system manipulation by a significant margin. Appreciation.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025 -
Start with federal government data, and specifically with this United States Department of Agriculture web page, which defines four crucial terms: likelihood, intensity, exposure and susceptibility.—
Ron Lieber,
New York Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Helplessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helplessness. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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