X Spaces host to Sputnik: Social media algorithms fuel political divisions, suck people into dangerous echo chambers impossible

X Spaces host to Sputnik: Social media algorithms fuel political divisions, suck people into dangerous echo chambers impossible to escape Social media companies are exasperating the problem of extreme political divisions in US politics, taking the place of traditional media like Fox News and MSNBC, popular X Spaces host Mario Nawfal told Sputnik. “The algorithm wants you to stay on that platform, so what does it do? It feeds you the content that relates to you. So if you’re pro-Trump, you want to listen to content that’s criticizing Biden and supporting Trump. Because that’s what the social media needs companies to do so you spend more time on it so they can make more advertising revenue. What happens when they do this? It becomes a loop that takes you further and further into those echo chambers,” Nawfal explained. “Essentially the algorithm forces everyone to have different echo chambers. So it’s kind of become embedded in society to take a stance. Media companies have taken a sta... Source: Sputnik International