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by electrondood 522 days ago
"For You" is an engine designed to provoke an emotional reaction (engagement) from you at any cost, to the detriment of your mental health. Mine was filled with people getting into fights, toxic right-wing misogyny, "karen calling the cops" videos, etc.

Twitter has a perverse financial incentive to capture and hold your attention, and negative attention is far easier to provoke.

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Isn't that the case for the vast majority of social media?
It's like the difference between Bacardi 151 and Michelob Ultra.