More liability is the answer.
Social media went from a communications platform where people could post content and subscribe to receive other people's content (in a chronological feed) into something where the social platform decides what content you receive (via the algorithmic feed) in order to benefit the platform by maximizing engagement and ad views.
Conventional newspapers did the same for decades and have been bound by some laws and regulations as a publisher. Social media should be bound by the same laws since they've long ago switched from a "neutral communications platform" model.
Re:We need to reclaim our attention
by fennecfoxen on Sunday January 02, 2022 @12:35PM
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> Conventional newspapers did the same for decades and have been bound by some laws and regulations as a publisher
Oh yes, the notorious No Law, made by Congress — as directed in the First Amendment.
Large companies have psychology/sociology experts working on this stuff in favor of the respective companies, but any consumer advocacy on the same level is hampered by lack of access and lack of funding.