#936: Social Media Psyops with Common-X

Oct 29, 2025

Ian from CommonX, an insightful commentator on media manipulation, joins to delve into how social media algorithms influence our behavior. They explore Gen X as a ‘forgotten control group’ in America’s dynamic, dissect the troubling intertwining of AI and media, and discuss the lack of critical thinking in younger generations. The chat also touches on modern figures like Elon Musk as digital messiahs and the concept of creating alternative economies in a chaotic world. Don’t miss this eye-opening conversation!

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Algorithms Create Reinforcing Reality Bubbles

Social media algorithms shape what people see and can trap users in reinforcing 'algorithm holes'.
Ian and Sam argue this filtering rewires perception and narrows public discourse.

ANECDOTE

Viral Prank That Backfired

Ian described a viral prank where he turned sprinklers on his wife while she mowed and got harsh online backlash.
The stunt illustrates how creators test boundaries to get attention and sometimes face real relationship costs.

INSIGHT

Eroding Trust In Video And News

AI and manipulated media make it harder to trust news and recordings that were once reliable.
Sam links this loss of trust to broader media manipulation and historical psyops like Gulf of Tonkin.

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In the latest episode of Tin Foil Hat, Sam Tripoli and guest CommonX explore how social media algorithms have rewired our minds and shaped modern behavior. They discuss Gen X as the forgotten control group of the American experiment, the Simulation Leak linking Mandela Effects and déjà vu to a possible reality reboot, and how corporations hijacked the American Dream through debt and control. The episode ends by examining modern prophets like Elon Musk and Joe Rogan as the new digital messiahs of our culture.

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