Why is Nextdoor showing me horrific headlines from the Bronx? Because an algorithm is prioritizing my engagement over my neighborhood.
This matters: platforms like this erode trust, and trust has never been lower.
From my talk at @creativemornings.bsky.social:
![Pariser said the moves are timely given the recent changes at tech giants spurred by Trump’s election.
“Anytime you have singular centralized control, you’ll have [tech leaders] swinging around in the wind based on what they think is best for them at that moment,” he said. “Our social media systems shouldn’t be dependent on that.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:tac52vxk74ms5cvghd34c3pz/bafkreia5gicw5kbka2g2kfynox43heeom4iflrk4cw43vh3brny7q4mbau)
