The Digital Dump: The Business Behind Your Rage

About this episode

This episode explores how social media algorithms prioritize angry comments over peaceful ones, affecting online interactions.

Have you noticed that a peaceful comment goes unnoticed, but a furious attack gets hundreds of replies? It’s no coincidence. Social media algorithms aren’t programmed to make you happy

People in this episode

Host: Patricia López Muñoz

Topics covered

• social media
• algorithms
• digital culture
• online behavior
• public discourse

Keywords

• social media algorithms
• digital communication
• online engagement
• user behavior
• comment dynamics

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