The platform's algorithm is stuck in a classic short-term vs long-term optimization dilemma—and guess which side always wins? Content engagement has become a metric-chasing game. You stop seeing posts from people you actually want to follow, while the feed floods you with whatever triggers reactions. The app becomes less responsive, less personal. And what rises to the surface? Content designed to provoke anxiety, spark anger, drive clicks. The experience keeps degrading because the system is fundamentally optimized for engagement velocity, not user satisfaction. It's a problem baked into how these platforms measure success.