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by 29athrowaway 419 days ago
Meta was losing to TikTok so they had to adapt by promoting brain rot[1]

[1]: https://www.merriam-webster.com/slang/brain-rot

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Except the content quality on TikTok wasn't only brain rot, and the algorithm often grew into valuable content. That is, if you actually wanted it. If you want brain rot, it'll give it to you.

Meanwhile, you don't even get the choice on Facebook.