Social Media Is a Simulation, Not a Public Square

“You’re getting the illusion of public opinion when you’re on these platforms.”

“You have no idea whether the accounts you’re interacting with are real people or even real people representing themselves authentically.”

“Everything you’re seeing is a product of an algorithm designed to shape what you believe and how you feel.”

“You cannot depend on a representation of a real public conversation happening on social media at all.”

Badlands Daily: 1/9/26

Rumble: https://rumble.com/v74354w-badlands-daily-1926.html?e9s=src_v1_mfp

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tR3JnDhiHc&t=1270s