The algorithm is boring — here's how to escape it

Everyone's feed looks the same. Time to break free and find the weird, wonderful corners of the internet again.

Scroll through any social media feed and you'll notice something depressing: it all looks the same. The same formats, the same hooks, the same recycled takes optimized for engagement.

The algorithm has flattened culture into a beige paste of engagement-optimized content. But there's a whole internet out there beyond the feed — and it's more interesting than ever.