In some places though (see: algorithmic views of the primary content e.e. facebook or twitter, youtube recs), the recommendations can't be disabled. You cannot

In some places though (see: algorithmic views of the primary content e.e. facebook or twitter, youtube recs), the recommendations can't be disabled. You cannot avoid the machine entirely, and all it might take is showing a thumbnail or a preview of something to you. This sort of thing has led me to getting off those services.