Post #3301109
2026-06-12 14:43 UTC
I’m a chick over 30 and I get these messages, too. I can’t say if it’s as severe because age and gender are factors in algorithms, but it’s all pics and content of women(bots) as well. Usually on facebook and instagram. I’ve just accepted it as the cost of using the app.
I have two nieces as well, one who’s been well educated in how these things work and how to avoid scams, and another younger one who isn’t allowed on the internet without supervision. It bothers me, but I accept the only thing I can do is give advice and answer question honestly.
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@Denixen@feddit.nu 2026-06-12 15:04
So women get that stuff too… That’s kind of what I was wondering, if it was just algorithms. Maybe that is just how social media are these days… How can they allow this and not expect it to fuck up people? I am so so worried about my nieces when they grow older. Their cousin, the same age as the older niece, used to be a soft and sensitive boy, but he is so hard, calloused now. He already has so many preconceived ideas about things. I feel like social media pulled him into the world of toxic masculinity before he even reached puberty.