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Topic: Social media impacts

Social media platforms have had significant negative impacts on society, including the spread of misinformation, the prioritization of user engagement over wellbeing, and the degradation of user experience.

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The podcast episodes examine how major social media companies, such as Facebook, have deliberately implemented features and algorithms that degrade the user experience in pursuit of growth and engagement metrics, leading to harmful societal consequences.

For example, one episode exposes how Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and executives made Facebook and Instagram worse for users by prioritizing growth over quality user experience, resulting in negative impacts on society and vulnerable groups like children.

Another episode explores how current social media models incentivize unhealthy behavior and discusses potential solutions to promote healthier technology use.

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