A "milking cow" refers to a user who is exploited by addictive algorithms on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. These users are drawn into endless scrolling and content consumption, generating revenue for the platforms without receiving equivalent value in return.
After spending hours mindlessly scrolling through TikTok, I realized I was just another milking cow, feeding the algorithm while getting nothing productive out of it.
by Emotional Cruiser July 26, 2025
Get the milking cowmug.