The Attention Cartel

While we debate content moderation and free speech, a handful of companies have quietly built the infrastructure that determines what billions of people see, think about, and care about each day. We examine how recommendation algorithms, trending topics, and push notification systems have become the new editors-in-chief of human consciousness—and why their business model might be incompatible with informed democracy. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.