# The death of the newsfeed — Benedict Evans

<https://www.ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2018/4/2/the-death-of-the-newsfeed>

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## What Jamie wrote

Great overview of the fundamental problem with newsfeeds like many social apps use. Understanding these dynamics makes it easier to interpret what you are being fed by the algorithm sitting between you and your friends.

## Facts

- Kind: [Page](https://links.thingelstad.xyz/kinds/page/)

## Appears in

- [WT199: Weekly Thing #199 / Revolutions, Dopamine, Reconsolidation](https://weekly.thingelstad.com/archive/199/), Notable

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