Rec | MAKING THE ALGORITHM MY BITCH

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liking things on social media that bring you meaning and joy sharing things with your loved ones combined with hitting not interested on content that doesnt serve you blocking things that you dont want to see ever again my favorite: youtube's "dont recommend this channel" button

@jcbcast

Jan 17, 2025

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actions I do to reduce social media consumption

1) i realized some time ago that alot of social media, with whatever algorithm they use, will try their best to push whats most popular to you. No matter if it’s positive or negative. So while Im on insta, I tend to delete the app and redownload it a day later when I catch them doing that. It’s like a mini reset but not really. But alongside that, i have made the conscious effort not to doomscroll and to dislike and report posts/comments/videos that are willfully harmful and spread misinformation. 2) i look back into the areas where i spent a lot of time online as a child when i didn’t have social media. And that place was Youtube and rewatching comfort shows and finding new outlets that don't trigger me. Sometimes that’s finding people online that only have like 5k subscribers. The other well known site that doesn’t have awful people on there is Pinterest 😂 i never had an awful time on there outside of the ads 3) like i am the child of the house, i limit the content on my phone. On the Iphone at least you can set timers to how long you have been on an app each day and block certain websites.

@chiawase_

Jan 19, 2025

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Reverse engineering your algorithm

look at the videos and photos that come up in your feed. what you choose to like and save. this will show you what you believe you lack and what you want more of. Write down the themes of what you've been watching and figure out what it is you think will be answered in your life if you 'attain' those ideals. Social media algorithms are so engineered to prey on our deepest desires - it's good to stop and self reflect on what we seek on those platforms.

@sig

Feb 19, 2025

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Avoiding algorithms

First, bookmark your subscriptions page on YouTube and always start there. Don’t look at the front page, don’t look at the side bar, turn off autoplay. Second, on the Instagram app always start by touching the IG logo at the top left and choosing Following. This removes all suggestions (and even ads in my experience) from your feed. I think it puts it in chronological order, too. The internet is full of fun, creative and interesting stuff! Take back some control so that’s the stuff you see.