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A slate of research papers published Thursday suggest that the algorithms that drive Facebook and Instagram are not entirely to blame for those platform’s political polarization, as some previously believed. When results are taken together, the studies suggest that Facebook users seek out content that aligns with their views and “echo-chambers” allow different political groups…