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.
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Randomgal@lemmy.ca 11 months agoYou know the algorithm shows you what you interact with the most… Right?
Krauerking@lemy.lol 11 months ago
S_204@lemm.ee 10 months ago
Thanks for proving why that platform is just so damned dangerous. The ignorance it inspires is shocking.
EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 11 months ago
It sure does, but it doesn’t only show you what you interact with the most. It shows you lots of other stuff too. The exact algorithm of which neither you or I are privy to. After all “interacting with” can be something as small as lingering on a video just a bit too long. One second longer than your usual average view time. That’s all it takes for an algorithm to decide it’s worth it to push more content like it at you. And given that it’s a priority goal for propaganda, bots, and misinformation posters to craft their video in a way to maximize your engagement, this strategy works very well.
nomous@lemmy.world 11 months ago
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.