My local news page went from quiet to pure outrage in under 48 hours

It was all normal posts until a video of a city council meeting got 10k shares, then the algorithm just flooded the feed with angry comments and similar stories. Has anyone else watched their feed get hijacked by a single piece of content like that?

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craig.viola21h ago

It's scary how fast that can happen.

david_reed2219h ago

Yeah, the part about how FAST it happens really sticks with you. I read this article about how these things can go from a small problem to a total disaster in like, minutes. It's not a slow build at all. One second everything seems okay and the next it's completely out of control. That speed is what makes it so dangerous, because there's no time to get ready. It just HITS.

angelam8014h ago

Ever notice how the outrage feels the same no matter what the story is? It's like the algorithm just swaps out the names and places but keeps the same angry energy.