digital manipulation
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The Algorithm Con – How Social Media Manipulates Us
Algorithms, algorithms, algorithms. That’s all we’ve been hearing about for years now. And here we are, midway through 2023, watching the AI bandwagon race along at full speed, churning out generated content, videos, articles, the lot. Bullshit everywhere, made by AI. And the search results? Completely screwed. Google’s algorithms haven’t caught up. Did they ever?…
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Notification Spam Is a Lie, and You Already Know It
I’m starting to dread that little red dot. You know the one. The tiny badge that suggests something is waiting for you. Something important. Something personal. And for half a second, your brain does that ridiculous little lift. Then you open it. And it’s bollocks. Another “update available” from a company you’ve never heard of.…