This and clickbait. Both ware a race to the bottom for information and debate quality motivated solely by greed.
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ToadOfHypnosis@lemm.ee 1 week agoI agree with this. I 100% believe the lurch to the right’s acceleration in America was fueled by social media algorithms.
misk@sopuli.xyz 1 week ago
sepiroth154@feddit.nl 1 week ago
It started with billionaires buying up all the media, but was further accelerated by the algorithms.
quack@lemmy.zip 1 week ago
I’d argue that this is just a continuation of billionaires buying up the media.