![[CW: Gross parasites] Do you think YouTube shows you gross shit on purpose to get you to give them more data?](https://hexbear.net/pictrs/image/fb1edbbc-4aca-4a2a-858d-962ae81feccc.jpeg){kind=link}
"Want us to stop bombarding you with psychic damage? Hand over data on your every move, now. Why yes we will sell it, no you don't get a cut of the profit."
"Want us to stop bombarding you with psychic damage? Hand over data on your every move, now. Why yes we will sell it, no you don't get a cut of the profit."
Sensationalism sells and the algorithm is intended to maximize sensationalism. It's why those empty SEO faces are shoved at us with ALL CAPS declarations about SOMETHING DESTROYED.