Algorithm-based social media “recommendations” has normalized us putting up with blatant SPAM
Imagine if gmail or outlook were to place emails by ‘creators and brands you might like’ in your inbox!?
Following the process of enshittification, the algorithm on many social media platforms is becoming an excuse to push blatant amounts of SPAM to users. It starts as a feature that is genuinely useful, but becomes a tool to show you ads, content from paying users or to keep you hooked with rage-bait content as social media platforms seek to extract more value out of its users.
Algorithm-based social media has its benefits, but looking forward it is becoming increasingly necessary that such an algorithm runs client-side and is owned by the user.
cc: @showerthoughts
Somehow I’m not even surprised by this. A little disappointed, perhaps, but definitely not surprised.
A lot disappointed. I remember a time when Google followed a Don’t Be Evil motto, and most people couldn’t even figure out how they made money. They were constantly pushing out cool new products, and generally seemed to be making the world a better place. Oh, and their search results were top notch. Now Google is just one disappointment after the other.