In this episode of The Misanthropic Life, we discuss how easy it is to manipulate the algorithms that feed us content on the various social media networks.

SHOW NOTES:

Smarter Every Day YouTube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PGm8LslEb4

Article on fake engagement from ABC news Australia:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-30/farming-for-likes-fake-social-media-engagement/10944078

Financial Times article on facebook and changes in their structure RE privacy:
https://www.ft.com/content/be723754-501c-11e9-9c76-bf4a0ce37d49
https://www.ft.com/content/828e50ac-2ace-11e8-a34a-7e7563b0b0f4

Financial Times article about NY AG saying it's illegal to fake engagement:
https://www.rt.com/usa/450382-fake-social-media-engagement-illegal/

Yahoo article on teen who faked photos to gain likes:
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/teen-photoshopped-private-jet-louis-vuitton-bags-fake-wealthy-influencer-135401599.html

The Misanthropic Life podcast is an informative and ironic look at modern life. It is a show about two millennials struggling to understand their increasingly divided and ever-changing world. We discuss society, culture, technology and the pressures these forces are exerting on the individual today.


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