Fighting the Algorithms of Social Media: When Engagement Overrides Ethics
No one is safe from harmful internet content anymore, especially not on algorithm-driven social media sitesNo one is safe from harmful internet content anymore, especially not on algorithm-driven social media sites. It’s no secret that the internet is stuffed with smut, pornography, and other graphic media, but the algorithms that prize engagement over the quality of the content takes the danger to a whole new level. Anthony Bradley, a scholar at the Acton Institute who writes often on fatherhood, masculinity, and religion, warns about the dangers of social media in his latest Substack post. He urges fathers to intervene on behalf of their sons and train them to literally war against these algorithms feeding them total garbage. Bradley writes, While girls are generally recommended content about makeup, music, or social topics, boys are funneled toward Read More ›
