Is it true that “the more skin you show, the more the algorithm will push it”? Can the same algorithm be both empowering and oppressive for different people? Where it enables some creators to produce the content they want while reaching a mass audience, does it incentivise others to do things they aren’t comfortable with in the name of pleasing the algorithm and boosting their views?
In the latest episode of realsh*t, we spoke to some female gaming creators about how much they tailor their content to suit the algorithm, and how they balance integrity with engagement.
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