ZeroCool@slrpnk.net to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoUS lawmakers vote 50-0 to force sale of TikTok despite angry calls from usersarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square85fedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down10
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minus-squareRandomgal@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoYou know the algorithm shows you what you interact with the most… Right?
minus-squareKrauerking@lemy.lollinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoWell that and whatever will keep you addicted and hopefully spending money. Rage, bias confirmation, propaganda that hits the class or group you belong to. And the more you trust it the more they can use that trust.
minus-squarenomous@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoAmong other things. If it only showed you what you interacted with the most it’d be less of an issue but that’s not how it works. Thats not even how it works on YouTube.
minus-squareS_204@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year agoThanks for proving why that platform is just so damned dangerous. The ignorance it inspires is shocking.
You know the algorithm shows you what you interact with the most… Right?
Well that and whatever will keep you addicted and hopefully spending money. Rage, bias confirmation, propaganda that hits the class or group you belong to. And the more you trust it the more they can use that trust.
Among other things.
If it only showed you what you interacted with the most it’d be less of an issue but that’s not how it works. Thats not even how it works on YouTube.
Thanks for proving why that platform is just so damned dangerous. The ignorance it inspires is shocking.