Outrage is letting someone else set the frame
6 hours ago
- #media manipulation
- #digital attention economy
- #emotional resilience
- Outrage-based media began with business models like Hearst's, using manufactured anger to engage audiences and sell ads.
- Algorithms now automate emotional framing, prioritizing content that provokes high-arousal anger to maximize user engagement and platform revenue.
- Resisting manipulative emotional triggers involves thinking critically before reacting, reclaiming attention for real-life priorities over algorithmic quarrels.