Vickie: Algorithm in and of themselves do not have to be harmful or dangerous. Ritl you could design suggestions in a way that was not ultimately radicalizing or inhumane a men. And so on that note, vickie, thank you so much for joining me off the grid. You can find show notes with all of the lynks of everything we talked about at softer sounds dat studio slash off dash the grid.
We all know social media makes us feel bad sometimesâŚbut is something more problematic happening on these platforms? đŞ
In this episode, Vickie Curtis, writer of The Social Dilemma, joins Amelia to talk about how social media algorithms cloud the truth and misdirect our attention, with devastating effects for our global communities.
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- What the attention economy is and how it impacts our lives đ§
- Why Vickie wrote The Social Dilemma & how it changed her social media habits đŠâđť
- How algorithms & advertising impact our decision-making and global politics đŞ
- PLUS Vickieâs recommendations and resources
This episode is a must-listen for anyone thinking about the bigger picture consequences of our social media use. Tune in for a whole lot of smarts & some gentle social critique. And donât forget to download the Leaving Social Media Toolkit to start doing business differently!
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