Social media algorithms and feeling happy
I'm old enough to remember Facebook (even though I resisted getting an account ) that only showed updates from your contacts. But with the advent of ads and the need to retain users watching those adds, FB started showing "suggested posts" from people or groups you didn't know. Since rage is apparently the best emotion to keep you engaged, almost all the algorithms will try to show content that will do that. I see it on Facebook and Reddit (don't have an X account), not so much on Youtube or Instagram, and it's basically showing you a whole lot of people doing things wrong or from the opposite side of your political spectrum so you can correct them or explain they are wrong. This, of course, doesn't end well, as people are naturally resistant to being told they are wrong, and some, with a certain level of education or below will even lash out if told a truth that inconveniences their beliefs. Unsettling, I know, but because you write more on this typ...