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Sadness's Rise on Social Media: Algorithms, Engagement, and Emotional Bait
The popularity of sad content on social media platforms like TikTok and Facebook is driven by algorithms that reward high engagement and the human tendency to connect through shared emotions, even negative ones. Content creators leverage this dynamic, creating "sad bait" such as AI-generated images ...
Sadness's Rise on Social Media: Algorithms, Engagement, and Emotional Bait
The popularity of sad content on social media platforms like TikTok and Facebook is driven by algorithms that reward high engagement and the human tendency to connect through shared emotions, even negative ones. Content creators leverage this dynamic, creating "sad bait" such as AI-generated images ...
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