Social media platforms have been designed to maximize user engagement by prioritizing content that generates outrage and conflict over truth and understanding. This algorithmic optimization, driven by the business model of keeping users on the platform longer, inadvertently promotes fear and engagement through negative emotions. Consequently, the content users see is often 'outrage bait' rather than what is genuinely beneficial or informative. AI
IMPACT Discusses how algorithms, often AI-driven, shape social media content and user behavior.
RANK_REASON The cluster contains an opinion piece discussing the design and impact of social media algorithms.
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