Curiously Curated - the social dilemma thread. my 'i highly recommended reading this' article list

first published in 2016 'I Used to Be a Human Being' - lots of gems in here. https://nym.ag/3k8IE1k
unbelievable read. how the Youtube algorithm to keep you on the site, and their recommendations lead to more + more radicalised content. the podcast Rabbit Hole by the New York Times started because of this article. https://nyti.ms/2E1MjPg
THIS! it's long but you can also listen to it like a podcast. v NB
https://bit.ly/2FuyTMn

ever wondered why everyone on Instagram has &/or wants to have same face? facetune and the facial dysmorphia from filters. http://bit.ly/2EjvcF1
oh the world before the like button +
+ retweets.. http://bit.ly/37JxgTB

this is just such an excellent profile. 'Lanier had been early to the idea that these platforms were addictive and even harmful - that their algorithms made people feel bad, divided them against one another, and actually changed who they were.' https://bit.ly/35cqWFS
really think most of these people spreading conspiracy theories about QAnon & the 'deep state' who are smart enough to make good money off it on Youtube, are only in it for the
and also, the dopamine hits. https://bit.ly/3mtP8dk

..and then other flailing content creators realise, oh i can start a community around this / become an expert on this / grow my followers.. just like with whats happened around 'wellness' - none of which is backed by science. now we are here. inevitable? https://bit.ly/2Xh7i66
think Bell Pottinger x Russian disinformation campaigns - now available to absolutely anyone who has ca$h to spend on content + social media https://bit.ly/39PGbEU
the impact and fatal consequence of Facebook groups and falling down dark internet rabbit holes.. this is one womanâs tragic story. https://nbcnews.to/2Qy9ALz
this is from @nickbilton in 2014.. Steve Jobs knew https://nyti.ms/3kfiKZN
'the people who are closest to a thing are often the most wary of it. technologists know how phones really work, and many have decided they donât want their own children anywhere near them.' - NYTimes, 2018 https://nyti.ms/3mdYVUJ
'Silicon Valley parents are increasingly obsessed with keeping their children away from screens. even a little screen time can be so deeply addictive, some believe, that itâs best if a child neither touches nor sees any of these glittering rectangles.' http://nyti.ms/2DWoEQ2
and when you're finished reading these. listen to this podcast by the New York Times https://spoti.fi/3htXoX5