The NFL ordering a team to shut down their @bsky.app is a stark reminder of just how curated our feeds are on traditional social media platforms. It’s not just that algorithms dictate what we see—those algorithms are shaped by business interests and partnerships behind the scenes. #Decentralization - ThreadSky

socialmedialab.ca • 102 days ago

The NFL ordering a team to shut down their @bsky.app is a stark reminder of just how curated our feeds are on traditional social media platforms. It’s not just that algorithms dictate what we see—those algorithms are shaped by business interests and partnerships behind the scenes. #Decentralization

Reposted from Social Media Lab

"NFL teams can’t use Bluesky. The NFL, which has deals with X and Meta, told the New England Patriots to shut down their Bluesky account." www.theverge.com/2025/1/22/24...

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digitalmockup.bsky.social•102 days ago

Wtf

drcarol.bsky.social•102 days ago

I watch the Spanish language feed now, especially if that idiot brady is mansplaining. Lets create a feed covering the games without the nauseating patriarchy, the ‘secret’ cutting away to hide grievous injustices, and the misogyny.

massyankee.bsky.social•102 days ago

Ridiculous

excannbiz.bsky.social•102 days ago

Shocking from a league that enjoys anti trust protections.

socialmedialab.ca•102 days ago

Every post, ad, or piece of content is carefully filtered, not only to maximize engagement but also to serve corporate agendas. The result is a highly manipulated experience where what we see isn't necessarily what’s most relevant or truthful but what’s most profitable.

socialmedialab.ca•102 days ago

This goes beyond simple personalization—it’s about control, steering our attention and shaping our perceptions in ways we may not even realize."

travisfigures.bsky.social•102 days ago

A glaring lack of "Freedom" in the country that pretends to be all about that.
It's far more Embarrassing, Absurd, Corrupt, and For Sale.

mlco.bsky.social•102 days ago

Shame

chris.bajgier.net•102 days ago

Reminds me of the occasional moral panic lamenting that NFL head coaches don’t wear suits on the sideline like Tom Landry used to. It’s not coaches’ decision but because of the NFL’s apparel contracts.

We want to feel like human agency still drives the world we experience but it’s bought and sold.

dpcarey123.bsky.social•102 days ago

Free speech eh?

ariabehbuh.bsky.social•102 days ago

Freedom of speach y'all...

landesskc.bsky.social•102 days ago

The NFL is a business, and they can get out of these deals with Meta if they want to.

reysjones.bsky.social•102 days ago

Well, this sucks.

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