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Re:Why Every Country Should Set 16 as the Minimum Age for So... by joe_mamba on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @05:37PM (#46624862)
> this is indistinguishable from an algorithmically curated feed

If a classmate is sending you slop memes, then it's human curated content from an acquaintance, and not algorithmically driven, unless you consider your friends bots.

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Re:Why Every Country Should Set 16 as the Minimum Age for So... by robot-wrangler on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @05:57PM (#46625143)
Is it? If kids grab the top result of a massively A/B tested algorithmic feed trying hook people and/or maximize the controversy / engagement, then arbitrage it onto another simpler less gamified platform... is that really human curated? There's some truth to the idea that, as long as there is any social media, everything is social media.
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