Stop using algorithm feeds, and obfuscate your online presence. Most people don’t care enough to bother, though. The convenience makes it worth the loss of privacy.

just experienced this firsthand.

watched a single clip of some South American heritage dances because culture, fuck yeah. my whole feed is filled with 90% Spanish speaking content now. my searches are 100% Spanish speaking content.

I don’t speak Spanish.

My mom is always so sure about the political landscape because of what the algorithm feeds her, she believes that everyone sees what she is seeing and knows what she knows. It’s hard to make her understand people are living in completely different worlds now, receiving completely different feeds.

More circular than recursive.

Which is why online privacy is a big deal even if you don’t have “something to hide.” Use any of the plethora of other search options available besides Google. Use tracker blockers and link scrubbers whenever possible. Block any unnecessary cookies. And use fingerprint protection whenever possible. VPNs can be helpful in many cases too. No reason not to and it’s pretty quick and easy to do.