ArtSchnurple t1_j2whvx0 wrote
Reply to comment by TheLianeonProject in They say we're past "social media" and are now in the age of algorithms: the "recommendation media." by retepretepretep
Yeah "best" is not the right word here. "Worst" might be more accurate, if anything. Unfortunately, the algorithm determines that things that are dumb, false, and inspire anger get the most engagement and therefore get pushed on people more. Even more unfortunately, bad actors (Russia, most successfully and expertly) have realized they can use that to spread disinformation and get people at each other's throats. It's bad news all around.
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