I've watched the social dilemma, and some of you suggested a defense for behavioral design is due. The techniques described in the film are true and effective. But if you have been paying attention to my tweets you already know that they can be used for good.

The movie explains that you are the product, but the real issue is not ads, it's that all other content is treated this way.

Everything that is wrong with social media is that we miss the point: social media is meant to ENTERTAIN you, is not a thermometer of what people think.

So, if you want to be informed social media is not the TOOL for you.

Pay for your news or consume it in a place where the decision of what to show is made globally and not just for you, at least you will be shielded from your own previous decisions.

If you want the best of two worlds, use reddit, the algorithm is public and relies on what other people vote up or down and time since post… so no AI trying to get you to hook you up, just the reddit hive mind. https://medium.com/hacking-and-gonzo/how-reddit-ranking-algorithms-work-ef111e33d0d9

Before you go and delete all apps,

Know you can also use social media to better yourself!
You are training an algorithm, it has no other agenda that to keep you hooked. Train it, and train yourself to consume healthy information, click on articles you don’t agree with.

and the algorithm will reward you with some interesting views that can help you grow. Remember, it has no other agenda that to keep you on the site, so use it to your advantage.

Keep in mind that you are dealing with something that is addictive and that you use it because it gives you pleasure. It's you that decides what drug to use, and when starts to be an issue. But we need some laws, It's the government job to regulate things that can harm society.