I want to like this as an art project but just can't.
Yes, it's interesting to point out that manipulating content algorithms to favor special interests is a reality. It would have been nice to at least acknowledge that this is generally not employed for wholesome causes.
> It would have been nice to at least acknowledge that this is generally not employed for wholesome causes.
Right. They didn't quite manage to connect the circle. Their website needed to say something like:
> Corporate monoliths with a financial stake in destroying the planet have been employing these tactics for years, see [this] [that] and [those]. It's time to fight back.
Yes, it's interesting to point out that manipulating content algorithms to favor special interests is a reality. It would have been nice to at least acknowledge that this is generally not employed for wholesome causes.
Mostly, though, this just literally doesn't work.