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1. Stefano Marinelli (stefano@mastodon.bsd.cafe)'s status on Monday, 30-Sep-2024 19:59:19 JST Stefano Marinelli

   In recent days, I’ve observed and talked to some people.

   Some responses made me reflect: "I tried Mastodon, but I didn’t know whom to follow. No system gave me targeted suggestions, and I felt lost and abandoned it."

   "Purchases? Mostly online. Sometimes I don’t know what to buy, and targeted advertising suggestions help me."

   "I get my information online, especially from social media. I receive all the news that interests me, while official sites are full of things I have no interest in."

   One of the problems in today’s society is that people, bombarded by the sheer amount of information available, feel lost. Algorithms help them choose, decide, and orient themselves, but the issue is that if these algorithms are not calibrated positively but solely in an interested manner, the result is to produce individuals incapable of making informed decisions, conditioned exclusively by what is suggested, stated, and amplified.

   It’s as if, after years of guided information, many people believe they are always right (the "famous" bubble), feel entitled to everything (advertisements), and perceive the world as hostile (conspiracy theories, etc.).

   Artificial intelligence has now become another example of this system: I know people who can no longer do anything without it. They try to impose me (incorrect) IT sysadmin solutions me because "the AI said so."

   At this rate, I fear the most atrophied part of our body will be our brains.

   #Mastodon #SocialMedia #InformationOverload #DigitalSociety

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   • @modev (modev@snac.bsd.cafe)'s status on Monday, 30-Sep-2024 19:59:43 JST @modev

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     Propaganda is everywhere, I sometimes see on what people are boosting in mastodon and got a shock - why do you believe in that? We are living in information era, so must survive in this jungles.
     
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   • † top dog :pedomustdie: (dcc@annihilation.social)'s status on Monday, 30-Sep-2024 19:59:56 JST † top dog :pedomustdie:

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     • @modev
     @modev @stefano “Naturally, the educated man does not believe in propa­ganda; he shrugs and is convinced that propaganda has no effect on him. This is, in fact, one of his great weaknesses“
   • † top dog :pedomustdie: (dcc@annihilation.social)'s status on Monday, 30-Sep-2024 20:22:21 JST † top dog :pedomustdie:

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     • hazlin no plap pirate
     • @modev
     @hazlin @stefano @modev I my self can't think of an example like that (i have always hated ads)
   • hazlin no plap pirate (hazlin@shortstacksran.ch)'s status on Monday, 30-Sep-2024 20:22:22 JST hazlin no plap pirate

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     • † top dog :pedomustdie:
     • @modev
     @dcc @stefano @modev
     Years ago, I discovered that, even if I didn't like Taco Bell, if I watched their commercials regularly... I'd find myself eating Taco Bell.
     
     There is probably lots of stuff like that. If you tolerate it, to some extend it effects you.