Internet pioneer Jaron Lanier explained social media this way:
“People are clustered into paranoia peer groups because then, they can be more easily and predictably swayed.”
True, but sometimes Zuck’s algorithms work against him.
When I speak about free speech and bodily sovereignty on Facebook these days, the bots identify it as “conspiracy” or even “extreme.”
As a result, I’ve met countless new people who I never would’ve met if not for Big Tech’s attempts to marginalize me! I’m happy to be cultivating these connections as I commit more and more to Substack.
Zuck... He's a chicken-strangling parasite, but sometimes he accidentally does something beneficial.