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December 31, 2020

Episode 7 - Are Social Media algorithms destroying society?

25 minutes

In this episode of our social media series, we discuss social media algorithms and how they affect your experience of using social media apps like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram...etc. We talk about the responsibility of tech giants towards their users, and what steps you can take as a user to reduce the negative effects that can come from these platforms.

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