I go on Threads every once in a while, and I swear almost everything I see is either rage bait or super extreme/controversial takes, especially politically.
Like, it’s not even normal disagreement anymore, it’s posts that are so far right or so far left, or super intense religious stuff, that it feels almost unreal. Half the time I catch myself wanting to reply like, “you can’t be this insane,” and then I stop and think… is this even a real person?
It genuinely feels like the app is designed to get people fighting with each other and becoming more divided. The content feels exaggerated to the point where it’s hard to believe it’s organic.
Now I’m starting to wonder:
Is this just how the algorithm works and mine is messed up?
Or is there a ton of bot activity pushing extreme content?
Or is this what people mean when they talk about the dead internet theory?
Curious if anyone else has noticed this on Threads, or if your feed looks totally different. I just feel like it’s weird the entire app is like this.