<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Online platforms are increasingly using algorithmic ranking to improve the quality of public deliberations in comment sections, but this may reduce the visibility of diverse viewpoints.</li><li>To address this issue, a new approach called justified representation (JR) is proposed, which aims to incorporate guarantees of representation into ranking methods.</li><li>Enforcing JR in comment ranking leads to greater inclusion of diverse viewpoints without compromising user engagement or conversational quality measures.</li><li>The study suggests that by utilizing justified representation, platforms can enhance the representation of a variety of viewpoints in online discussions.</li></ul>

Representative Ranking for Deliberation in the Public Sphere

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