having quit twitter entirely since the uk riots has done wonders for my sanity and general happiness. it was a anger machine designed to make me frustrated enough to keep scrolling just to feel emptiness once i closed it with no satisfaction or any sense of being informed.
Nov 24, 2024, 11:59 PM
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twitter’s algorithm promotes political topics and posts so forcefully it’s effectively impossible to avoid them altogether. there’s heaps of political ads, trending topics summarized in a few words without context designed to get people to click, and political accounts constantly listed in recommendations. of who to follow. politics are never more than one click away over there, you’ll see ragebait or reactionary content regardless of whether or not you want to.