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When friends stop engaging with your social media posts

My best friend has not liked any of my posts in weeks and I am wondering if she is mad at me or if the algorithm is hiding them.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Algorithmic mediation of relationships creates paranoia where technical systems are interpreted as personal rejection.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Social media history?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.