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MaggiWuerze@feddit.org 2 weeks agoI don’t know if that’s true. They probably just try to push the most rage inducing stuff your way. It just happens so, that right talking points are rage inducingly dumb
bus_factor@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
They may not even be trying, it’s just an inherent feature of the business model. They make money from ads. The more time people engage with the content, the more money they make. People argue more in the comments (or, in other words, engage more) when they’re angry. So by tuning everything for max revenue you get ragebait bubbling up as a natural consequence.