Do you think social media algorithms are really just a way of trying to bury people who don't fall in line?

[ManOnFire]

So I don't necessarily mean this in a political or even entirely a "conspiracy theory" sense. About 10 or 15 years ago you could say something on social media and it would get noticed no matter what, regardless of what it was. But nowadays if it's not a goofy or comedic line, is not cookie-cutter thought pieces that are more "socially acceptable," or doesn't echo the same pattern as others, it will be invisible on YouTube, Instagram, or Facebook.

Do you think the invention of social media "algorithms" are really just tools to dictate or govern what people say or what people see someone saying?

[Anonymous]

Very much so! Now my friends won't see a post unless it is popular. Even though they follow me and I follow back. Social media puts everything else in the way. The shorts the new what it thinks they might like. So my post is like several swipes down even if popular.

It's a way to put other views and things so they get money 💰. Your checking your socials for your friends makes them no money but a few swipes makes a few Penny's for them.

Also yes the websites often bury things or mess with people for experiments. Usually promoting the trans cross dressers and nearly naked or thin fabric insta models cause money talks!

[ManOnFire]

I think you are absolutely right, it does come down to money.

[LazerBean]

It's definitely not that way on TikTok, and Instagram is not too bad either. Facebook is pretty well locked down, I think mostly because it's more used by old people and they can keep track of what people are saying better on it. But I see extremely politically incorrect things on TikTok and Instagram quite often

[ManOnFire]

That is true for TikTok, and it's why I like it. But also why the gov wants to shut it down.

[LazerBean]

That's for sure. They could hardly be more obvious about it, too

[NathanDavis]

that's actually a thing, yes.. and I think it is called shadow banning

where the platform and their algorithms will not exactly block you, but it will definitely limit both your exposure and your presence to the rest of the community

and they will do it if course, if they don't like what you do

[DrPepper12]

No. It's an echo chamber trap. It feeds you what validates your worldview and THAT gets the dopamine flowing. Rinse. Wash. Repeat.

[Shiprex]

We're fed the algorithms choice and not what we may be better of spending time on

[SleepingHazard]

I can't tell for sure, but I wouldn't be surprised.

[Anonymous]

the moment you can put aside your feelings in favor of facts, no amount of social media algorithms can affect you

[robocop666]

pretty much these days