algo baiting

The act of falling for algorithmic bait and spiraling into unplanned doomscrolling, pointless replies, or emotional engagement you swore you’d avoid. You came for one thing—now it’s three hours later and you’re arguing with a stranger about toaster settings.

I wasted my whole afternoon on X, algo baiting over some dumb hot take.

by maddb3457 July 07, 2025

algo baited

When the algorithm knows you better than your therapist and serves up just the right mix of outrage, nostalgia, or drama to get you commenting, sharing, or doom-scrolling—even though you swore you were just checking one thing.

I still get algo baited into responding to idiots talking about politics.

by maddb3457 July 07, 2025