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Manufactured consensus on x.com
How algorithm-driven influence quietly replaces genuine discourse with engineered popularity—no fake users, no overt propaganda.
Influential users and recommendation algorithm design quietly shape what people see, what gains attention, and what gets silenced. It’s a form of shadowbanning — not imposed by moderators, but activated by the algorithm in response to a high-weight engagement signal. A single high-weight interaction can trigger a cascade—surfacing aligned content, prompting engagement across similar accounts, and reinforcing the same narrative through repetition.
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