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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is what I would change in social media:

1. I am against all the algorithms that push people into bubbles by showing them things they've previously watched. This has proven divisive for all populations. People should be presented with a variety of news source and content.

2. I am against the shortform, perfected by TikTok. It's deleterious for children's attention span and ability to focus. Watching longer videos is fine.

My teens love YouTube, and watch really interesting content (history, science, art -related videos). They've learned so much! A lot of social media is either educational or great at getting people together.

We need to certain aspects of change social media, not throw it out.
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Both of those items are central to the business model, though. It’s the entire point of it. Divide people up into marketable micro categories and then cram as much content into their heads as possible in order to sell either stuff or ideas to them.

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