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Outrage For Sale
Published 4 months, 2 weeks ago
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Outrage for Sale”: How Conspiracies Became Click Currency
Emotional Economics in Action
Social media platforms have weaponized outrage. Their algorithms prioritize content that triggers strong emotions—fear, anger, tribal loyalty—because those emotions drive engagement. And engagement drives ad revenue.
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Emotional Economics in Action
Social media platforms have weaponized outrage. Their algorithms prioritize content that triggers strong emotions—fear, anger, tribal loyalty—because those emotions drive engagement. And engagement drives ad revenue.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conspiracy-theories-exploring-the-unseen--5194379/support.