Researchers say extreme content being pushed on young people and becoming normalised

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    9 months ago

    When outrage is the prime driver of engagement it’s going to push some people right off the platform entirely, and the ones who stay are psychologically worse off for it.

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      9 months ago

      Social media execs, “we’ve done the math and it’s worth it”

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        9 months ago

        Worth it for them, for short term profits. Good thing nobody is considering the net effect this has on society or political discourse.