> The problem is simply that the algorithm is optimizing for the wrong thing, which is causing harm. It's optimizing for the right thing, if you are Facebook:

> The problem is simply that the algorithm is optimizing for the wrong thing, which is causing harm. It's optimizing for the right thing, if you are Facebook: it's giving you more and more content you feel comfortable with, so you spend more time on the site and they can sell more ad space.