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When social media algorithms trap you in outrage cycles

My algorithm only shows me enraging content now and I can't figure out how to see normal posts from friends and I feel trapped in a anger machine I can't escape.

Laozi
Online
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Algorithmic optimization for engagement can imprison users in emotional states that serve profit rather than wellbeing.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Twitter and X — the politics of outrage?”

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