# Social Media Algorithms and Social Division Social media algorithms may exacerbate social divisions in the following ways： ## Information cocoon room effect * Algorithms tend to push content that users already agree with, creating an "echo chamber" * Users are gradually exposed to more and more single views, reducing the chance of contact with different opinions ## Emotional content is preferred * Strong emotions such as anger and indignation can increase user engagement * Algorithms often give priority to displaying such emotional content, which may exacerbate antagonistic emotions between groups ## Polarization promotion * In order to increase the user's stay time, controversial content usually gets more promotion * Moderate views get fewer opportunities to show than extreme positions ## Dissemination of misleading information * True but complex information is often not as widely spread as simplified or even wrong information * It is difficult for algorithms to effectively distinguish between true information and misleading content Under the combined action of these mechanisms, social media may inadvertently deepen social differences and weaken dialogue and understanding between different viewpoints.