💜 Callie 💜
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Luke Zeleski:

“Generally people have lost empathy because social media has replaced human interaction and folks see other people as less than real. So-called realty TV played a part in this. We elevated and rewarded the most obnoxious people we could and made a virtue out of being anti-social.”
12:37 PM - Mar 25, 2023
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Ellen Leigh
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In response to 💜 Callie 💜.
I also think reality TV made a competition out of every damned thing, and that certainly is counter to being kind and promoting community.
12:41 PM - Mar 25, 2023
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💜 Callie 💜
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In response to Ellen Leigh.
👏🏽 Nothing was more ridiculous than “real housewives” 🙄 fighting over who’s more relevant.
12:47 PM - Mar 25, 2023
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Salma Typhii
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In response to 💜 Callie 💜.
I feel like algorithms also boost the worst behavior because anger/outrage/disgust are great ways to spark engagement
12:40 PM - Mar 25, 2023
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💜 Callie 💜
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In response to Salma Typhii.
Exactly. It’s like the cat-fighting on reality shows. The more animated they acted, the airtime they were given, for more ratings. These shows actually got rid of the folks who were drama-free and boosted the messy ones.
12:44 PM - Mar 25, 2023
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Stewart Tan
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In response to Salma Typhii.
Maria Ressa from 🇵🇭 (and a Nobel prize winner) has a great explanation for it in her book How To Stand Up to a Dictator. The goal is to keep you on their platform, so the more incendiary, the better. Add some bots to the mix and 🧨
12:51 PM - Mar 25, 2023
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💜 Callie 💜
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In response to 💜 Callie 💜.
Realized long ago that “reality TV” was about creating narratives and normalizing absurdity…(ahem…cough) Celebrity Apprentice. It’s a worship of wealth, privilege, mediocrity and sheer luck made to appear as meritorious success. Too many now believe wealth = knowledge.
12:39 PM - Mar 25, 2023
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