> They just figured out what you like to watch and showed you more similar stuff. > you have to figure out what people DON'T want to watch and regularly shove

> They just figured out what you like to watch and showed you more similar stuff. > you have to figure out what people DON'T want to watch and regularly shove it in their face so the feed is bad They did both, and figured out the perfect delivery mechanism to keep you watching; just the right amount of everything, with an interaction pattern not dissimilar to a casino. YouTube and Instagram are dramatically less addictive if you just download discrete videos. I'm a huge proponent of deleting all of these apps, but if you think you organically really like certain content, download it on the fly from a list of select channels.