We're Getting the Social Media Crisis Wrong

An analysis of "We're getting the social media crisis wrong" by Henry Farrell in Programmable Mutter, Jan. 7, 2025.

This episode unpacks how social media algorithms, exemplified by Elon Musk's X/Twitter and Mark Zuckerberg's Meta, amplify distorted public discourse and influence democratic processes. The hosts tackle emotional polling gaps, tools like Natural Language Understanding (NLU), and the consequences of concentrated power, proposing solutions for strengthening collective preferences and civic responsibility. A timely exploration of technology's double-edged role in shaping modern society.