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Why Social Media Algorithms and Rage-bait Distort Our Reality on the Internet, with Bridget Phetasy
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20:35Now PlayingEmily Jashinsky is joined by Bridget Phetasy, Host of “Dumpster Fire” and writer of the “Beyond Parody with Bridget Phetasy” Substack. They discuss how Phetasy harnessed the power of social media to build her career but also unpack the dangers of social media and how it distorts reality through rage-bait, bots, and foreign influence campaigns, and touch on Ben Shapiro’s recent comments about how social media is programed to our id. They argue the algorithms reward outrage over truth, fuel identity politics on both sides, and make users feel informed while actually polarizing them. Their antidote: log off regularly and develop real-world community.
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