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Bitcoin Surging, Boomers Have All The Money, Social Algorithms | EP 20

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The Power Dynamics of Social Media Platforms

This chapter delves into the influence and control that major tech companies like Google, Meta, Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft wield over information dissemination and democracy, contrasting it with historical internet regulation. It explores how social media algorithms manipulate narratives, influence beliefs through confirmation bias, and the challenges of content moderation. The conversation also touches on decentralized social media attempts, blockchain technology's potential to revolutionize the social media landscape, and the slow progress of the decentralized revolution.

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