I would like to take a moment to cycle through the dirty laundry of Big Tech.

It is hard enough to address emotional manipulation- these abusers are not just hiding behind the screen - they are coding it. Big Tech (the developers of Instagram, Spotify, Youtube, etc) are currently paid to manipulate us by turning social currency into a computer game, and using any means neccesary to get us addicted to their apps. They use specific psychological tactics to convince us that it’s fun to spend our lives competing with others and donating personal data which is sold to advertisers.

Engaging in this toxic dynamic is highly interfering with my creativity and sanity. I've had to create alternate ways of publishing and funding to stay completely true to my art.

So here I am, bringing you, my dear guest, into our laundry room, cleaned up after long hours of research & process, to uncover this info for your own sanitation needs.

Why should you care?
There is a huge lack of discussion and resources for relavent info about emotional abuse caused by Big Tech workers. If we regularly use these tools, we should be able to know how they work and what illnesses our engagement can affect - when we are under the influence (*cough* influencers) and generally using Big Tech unconsciously.

Despite the algorithm, we have still been able to amplify movements & find community. I believe that with this information, we can better use platforms to assess our needs, as well as igniting change, and designing new platforms which are actually serving communities and empowering new art.

xx
diaspoura