Why You Can’t Stop Scrolling: Social Media Algorithms Explained #socialmedia #technology #algorithm

🔎 Ever wondered why your YouTube, TikTok, or Instagram feed feels like it “reads your mind”?
In this video, we dive deep into the hidden world of social media algorithms — how platforms like YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Netflix, Reddit, Twitter/X, Pinterest, and Snapchat decide what you see, what goes viral, and why you just can’t stop scrolling.

You’ll learn:
✅ The different types of social media platforms
✅ How recommendation algorithms work in general
✅ The secrets behind YouTube & TikTok’s For You Page
✅ How Instagram, Facebook & LinkedIn use your social graph
✅ Why Netflix, Reddit, Pinterest, and others keep you hooked
✅ The real impact on culture, addiction, and mental health

Whether you’re a creator, a student, or just a curious scroller — this explainer will open your eyes to how much control algorithms really have over our daily lives.

👉 Watch till the end to find out: Are you controlling the feed, or is the feed controlling you?

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📌 Chapters:
00:00 – Intro
00:34 – The Different Worlds of Social Media
01:49 – How recommendation algorithms work
02:37 – Platform-specific recommendation systems
04:39 – Why you can’t stop scrolling
04:56 – What this means for us
06:35 – The Money Behind the Algorithms
07:44 – Conclusion

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➡️ Sources:

1. Everything You Need to Know About Social Media Algorithms
👉 https://sproutsocial.com/insights/social-media-algorithms/

2. Understanding Social Media Recommendation Algorithms
👉 https://knightcolumbia.org/content/understanding-social-media-recommendation-algorithms

3. Social Media Algorithm: 2025 Guide for All Major Networks
👉 https://blog.hootsuite.com/social-media-algorithm/

4. The Interest Graph vs. The Social Graph
👉 https://www.theshelf.com/the-blog/social-media-algorithms-interest-graph-vs-social-graph/

5. Technology Primer: Social Media Recommendation Algorithms
👉 https://www.belfercenter.org/publication/technology-primer-social-media-recommendation-algorithms

6. Collaborative Filtering – Wikipedia
👉 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collaborative_filtering

7. The Age of Algorithmic Anxiety
👉 https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/the-age-of-algorithmic-anxiety

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