I think it’s obviously a mix, however, an algorithm that maximizes purely for attention or time on site causes a lot of issues. Sometimes people are seeking so

I think it’s obviously a mix, however, an algorithm that maximizes purely for attention or time on site causes a lot of issues. Sometimes people are seeking something that is beneficial, and maximizing that is fine. Lots more times, people are mostly responding to angry posts, or falling down a conspiracy rabbit hole that they cannot critically think their way out of. Maximizing the attention of those people is clearly negative. So does society share some blame? Sure. Does an algorithm that maximizes some people into very bad places share some blame? Absolutely.