Jaron Lanier on How Social Media Algorithms Manipulate Users
Channel 4 News · Interview · 21 min · 2018 · YouTube title: Jaron Lanier interview on how social media ruins your life
Why it's here
Offered as a concise summary of the economics and manipulation behind social media addiction in Facebook-related threads.
What it covers
A Channel 4 News interview with technologist Jaron Lanier, who argues that social media damages people's lives. He discusses how Facebook, YouTube and Google use algorithms and data collection to shape what users see.