I absolutely think Twitter is radicalizing people, and you’re so right, it’s all because of how content is incentivized. The most radical content gets the most reach.
When Musk first took over he said it should be “freedom of speech, not freedom of reach.” But so far they still haven’t figured out how to not let radical content go the farthest.
Stepping away from twitter rn is a good move. I find it haunting too, and this is a great reminder that I can just turn away from the timeline violence
I absolutely think Twitter is radicalizing people, and you’re so right, it’s all because of how content is incentivized. The most radical content gets the most reach.
When Musk first took over he said it should be “freedom of speech, not freedom of reach.” But so far they still haven’t figured out how to not let radical content go the farthest.
Stepping away from twitter rn is a good move. I find it haunting too, and this is a great reminder that I can just turn away from the timeline violence
Grant, this was a very observational and powerful breakdown of a topic so relevant to our times.
I've struggled to relate to Twitter (now X?) and how much I want to rely on the feed as a source of information.
Awesome essay. Celebrate this one :)
Thank you, Tommy. I appreciate you saying that.