How Social Media Algorithms Really Work: PSMU Part 3

Your social media feed can feel like a mirror of the world, but it’s really a mirror of what grabs you. Once you notice that, everything changes. We unpack what’s happening behind the scenes on platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, and why your feed is never random. Every pause, like, comment, share, and replay teaches the social media algorithm what to serve next, and it’s not optimizing for truth, health, or balance. It’s optimizing for engagement. We dig into why rage spreads fas...