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Left-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 hours ago

The right has won the family': why are there so few lefty momfluencers?

Polished mommy-influencer content soothes with domestic routines but sparks anxiety about creators' politics, driving a desire for algorithmic feeds that confirm progressive values.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Spotify Wrapped is taking over our feeds, but you don't have outsource your relationship with music to AI | Liz Pelly

I like year-end list season. I like an opportunity to remember and reflect on the records that stuck with me over the course of a year especially when there is a chance to recommend something that others may have overlooked. I like looking through friends' favourites for albums that I missed completely, and making a big listening queue. I like following along as critics attempt to determine the year's best,
Music
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Why Smart Kids Keep Scrolling

Children adapt to algorithmic exposure with coping strategies that reflect learned helplessness and acceptance of algorithmic control rather than true resilience.
Digital life
fromSubstack
4 months ago

Why platforms are killing the hashtag

Hashtags are being constrained across platforms, eroding user-driven metadata and weakening collective control over content discovery and classification.
Music
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 months ago

Liz Pelly, the journalist who uncovered Spotify's fake artist farms: In an hour they produce dozens of songs'

Spotify categorizes music by emotions and curated moods, shaping listener identity and flattening musical taste through algorithmic playlists.
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