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Instagram reels. There is a ton of content with dark jokes, black humor, very provocative content and even "nazi" memes and people send it to each other to lau

Instagram reels. There is a ton of content with dark jokes, black humor, very provocative content and even "nazi" memes and people send it to each other to laugh about it. Those reels usually have very few likes / comments but A TON of sends. I personally am on multiple group chats where we only send each other those kind of memes. The thing is, instagram being a huge echo chamber. Before you have no idea those exists, and once you are in you see a ton of those

chatmasta 2y ago
The echo chamber on Instagram is deep. Even when there are a ton of comments, they’re sorted beginning with the most “relevant” (i.e. worldview affirming). So if you’re viewing a controversial video, you’ll see comments echoing your own beliefs, and others will see the opposite. You’ll both move onto the next video thinking “wow, everyone agrees with me!” I deleted instagram last year and haven’t reinstalled it. Those reels are so addicting. I’m glad I never installed TikTok because I imagine it’s just as bad. I still suffer from YouTube Shorts but at least the mobile web UI is janky enough to eventually push me out of its trance.
- wongarsu 2y ago
  TikTok has the same issue. Two people can see the same video, come to opposite conclusions, and only see comments that agree with them. TikTok is maybe the last bad echo chamber of the big short video platforms: stitches encourage some sort of debate and expose you to snippets of opposing view points, and the algorithm gives you at least a chance of finding new types of content you also like. But it's only the least bad, it's still very bad. Especial once you factor in your own confirmation bias and the comment algorithm
- Workaccount2 2y ago
  Instagram is a special level of degeneracy. That is an app made for the masses. I never used tik tok, but youtube shorts gives me actual quality content while instagram feels like its gunning for a mix of reality TV, post 2005 history channel, and animal brain fondling. Although I will admit that Instagram has their advertising insanely dialed in. The content is gross junk food but the ads I have actually clicked before.

chatmasta 2y ago

The echo chamber on Instagram is deep. Even when there are a ton of comments, they’re sorted beginning with the most “relevant” (i.e. worldview affirming). So if you’re viewing a controversial video, you’ll see comments echoing your own beliefs, and others will see the opposite. You’ll both move onto the next video thinking “wow, everyone agrees with me!” I deleted instagram last year and haven’t reinstalled it. Those reels are so addicting. I’m glad I never installed TikTok because I imagine it’s just as bad. I still suffer from YouTube Shorts but at least the mobile web UI is janky enough to eventually push me out of its trance.

wongarsu 2y ago
TikTok has the same issue. Two people can see the same video, come to opposite conclusions, and only see comments that agree with them. TikTok is maybe the last bad echo chamber of the big short video platforms: stitches encourage some sort of debate and expose you to snippets of opposing view points, and the algorithm gives you at least a chance of finding new types of content you also like. But it's only the least bad, it's still very bad. Especial once you factor in your own confirmation bias and the comment algorithm
Workaccount2 2y ago
Instagram is a special level of degeneracy. That is an app made for the masses. I never used tik tok, but youtube shorts gives me actual quality content while instagram feels like its gunning for a mix of reality TV, post 2005 history channel, and animal brain fondling. Although I will admit that Instagram has their advertising insanely dialed in. The content is gross junk food but the ads I have actually clicked before.