My TikTok FYP served me 9 straight videos about the same random Vermont farm last Tuesday and I finally get how the algorithm builds a fake reality

Jana Johnson · 2026-10-01T04:05:04.462852+00:00

I watched one 40 second clip of a guy fixing a fence at 11pm, and by Wednesday morning my whole feed was convinced I was obsessed with Vermont dairy farming, which shows the system does not learn what you like, it just keeps serving whatever tiny signal you accidentally gave it and assumes that is your whole personality now.

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My TikTok FYP served me 9 straight videos about the same random Vermont farm last Tuesday and I finally get how the algorithm builds a fake reality | Algorithm Watch - Vivisector