Most of the internet is out of your reach, but the barrier isn't just algorithms. In another language, the same platforms turn into to whole other worlds.
This is a really interesting thing about these larger websites is that each of us see our own personalized version that others don’t. On TikTok at least this is talked about with stupid names like BookTok, WitchTok, MomTok but its true on everything. The danger is that we think we are seeing the same internet as others and assume we are all in the same bubble. Language is a huge one but the algorithms are driving most of it.
Does it also related to something like some side of internet that “I didn’t want to see”, keep coming back despite the danger of the content it shows? And when we complain about it (even it some private realm like group chats or just want to hear friend’s opinion), some users think we are just “too soft” for it (despite the Brainrotting behavior of today’s algorithm)
This is a really interesting thing about these larger websites is that each of us see our own personalized version that others don’t. On TikTok at least this is talked about with stupid names like BookTok, WitchTok, MomTok but its true on everything. The danger is that we think we are seeing the same internet as others and assume we are all in the same bubble. Language is a huge one but the algorithms are driving most of it.
Does it also related to something like some side of internet that “I didn’t want to see”, keep coming back despite the danger of the content it shows? And when we complain about it (even it some private realm like group chats or just want to hear friend’s opinion), some users think we are just “too soft” for it (despite the Brainrotting behavior of today’s algorithm)
Yes 100% whatever keeps the child clicking, and it’s the same everywhere