Adam Aleksic (@etymologynerd): "To understand how social media affects you, you first have to understand the disconnect between what the algorithm IS and what you THINK it is."

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To understand how social media affects you, you first have to understand the disconnect between what the algorithm IS and what you THINK it is.

the symbols and signs that I perceive within the “algorithmic ritual” are limited to a slew of content filters that distinguish the platform’s version of reality from objective reality.

Adam Aleksic

Apr 14

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5:34 PM

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