• Avid Amoeba@lemmy.ca
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    3 days ago

    This is straight up standard right wing propaganda. A much simpler explanation is that the platforms are feeding people false realities for profit. Rage gets the most engagement. Right wing propaganda works extremely well for that and as an added benefit it produces cohorts who vote in the interest of the platform owners. It’s a twofer.

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      2 days ago

      It actually goes both ways