Social media algorithms ‘amplifying misogynistic content’
theguardian.com
Researchers say extreme content being pushed on young people and becoming normalised
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Researchers say extreme content being pushed on young people and becoming normalised
When outrage is the prime driver of engagement it's going to push some people right off the platform entirely, and the ones who stay are psychologically worse off for it.
Social media execs, "we've done the math and it's worth it"
Worth it for them, for short term profits. Good thing nobody is considering the net effect this has on society or political discourse.