and the hegemonic internet platorms bias their algorithms against it
Is there any sign that they’ve tried?
The Right churn out volumes of viral ragebait against the Left & spread it through troll farms & bots on social media while promoting themselves with right-wing podcasters.
I don’t think “the algorithm” cares about the political orientation of ragebait as long as it keeps users online.
Part of the problem is less “algorithm” and more self-sorting as people migrate to online communities they align with more & shut out dissent.
Nearly everyone was on Facebook & Twitter before.
Instead of migrating, we could stay put and deploy similar tactics as (or better than) the right to manipulate social media.
Is there any sign that they’ve tried? The Right churn out volumes of viral ragebait against the Left & spread it through troll farms & bots on social media while promoting themselves with right-wing podcasters. I don’t think “the algorithm” cares about the political orientation of ragebait as long as it keeps users online.
Part of the problem is less “algorithm” and more self-sorting as people migrate to online communities they align with more & shut out dissent. Nearly everyone was on Facebook & Twitter before. Instead of migrating, we could stay put and deploy similar tactics as (or better than) the right to manipulate social media.