Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture unflinching look at the role

unflinching look at the role that social media has assumed in our lives

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Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture unflinching look at the roleFrom New Yorker staff writer and author of The Longing for Less Kyle Chayka comes a timely history and investigation of a world ruled by algorithms, which determine the shape of culture itself. From trendy restaurants to city grids, to TikTok and Netflix feeds the world round, algorithmic recommendations dictate our experiences and choices. The algorithm is present in the familiar neon signs and exposed brick of Internet cafes, be it in Nairobi or