Charlie Pickering: ‘We used to be able to just disagree. Social media has a lot to answer for’

Charlie Pickering: ‘We used to be able to just disagree. Social media has a lot to answer for’

“There’s such a lie about social media. There’s no context, but there’s the illusion of connection,” Pickering says firmly. He describes algorithms being “designed to generate anger and division to increase engagement” as “a really sinister way to run a business”.

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source - The Guardian AUS...by Donna Lu