Rogan promoted the conspiracy theory that Epps was an “agent provocateur” for the feds, a baseless claim that has led to a defamation suit against Fox News.

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    11 months ago

    They’re not pushing it to the top of the algorithms. The algorithms are driven by engagement. And outrage is one of the most sure drivers. You’re attributing far more to Google than I think we can reasonably prove their involved in. Never attribute to malice what could be attributed to incompetence.

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      11 months ago

      They are pushing it to the top of the algorithms. The algorithms are driven by engagement and outrage is one of the most sure drivers.

      Google is more than aware that outrage makes money. It’s a bit like saying I work a day job baking cookies and do contract killing on the side, so I’m not as bad as the guy who does contract killing fulltime. While it is objectively better why bother defending it?