sociologist passionated by people & technology. opinions are my cat’s. find me: @bencaudron@mastodon.social @bencaudron.bsky.social

Joined May 2010
Even herrezen: feed the machine. Dag!
Very Important - Please Read! Grok Takes Over X The internet is shifting under our feet. X Kills the Algorithm, Hands the Feed to Grok Elon Musk confirmed that X will delete all heuristics from its recommendation system within six weeks. In other words, the familiar logic of likes, replies, and reposts that shaped Twitter for years is about to disappear. In its place, Grok, the platform’s in-house AI model, will read and watch more than one hundred million posts and videos every day to decide what users see. At the same time, X is testing a new interface that keeps users inside the app even when they open external links. 🧠 How this hits reality: This marks the first time a major social platform has handed full control of content discovery to an AI model. Engagement farms, trend-hacking accounts, and traditional growth tactics may soon lose their edge. The new winners will be those who write in ways that Grok interprets as engaging, turning social media optimization into a new form of prompt engineering. This shift could reshape influencer strategies, ad targeting, and even political communication in a matter of weeks. Bottom Line: X did not just change its algorithm; it replaced it with an AI reader. Your reach will soon depend on how fluently you can speak Grok.
2
219
Waarom Engelands Eerste Geföhnde over veiligheid, veiligheid &... veiligheid tweet. Column in via@mondiaalnieuws mo.be/column/twitterlessen-v…
1
Over de betekenis van woorden, een mijmering in @mondiaalnieuws: 'Wiens crisis?' mo.be/column/wiens-c…
1
1
Thema-uitzending over sociale media, transparantiediscours, privacy. Opgesmukt met mijn sappig vlaams @eenvandaag binnenland.eenvandaag.nl/tv-…
1
1
'Facebook en uw rijke vrienden'. Een stukje voor @tijd tijd.be/opinie/analyse/Faceb…
2
2
No shit! Een jeugdzonde... xitter.cf/findrarebooks/status/6…
Your’e probably wondering why I’m here – Sociologische relevantie in Zappa’s teksten – Caudron Ben thebookcollector.co.za/shop/…
2
Opinie: 'Privacycommissie vs. Facebook: bijten, nu het nog kan?' In @demorgen #privacy demorgen.be/s/at9TRz
5
1
Here we go... De exploitatie van onze drift tot kwantificeren. In @demorgen demorgen.be/lifestyle/wie-ge…
'“Madness is no madness when shared.” Zygmunt Bauman
Facebook maakt gecodeerd communiceren mogelijk, tot ergernis van de veiligheidsdiensten. @bencaudron in #nieuwefeiten radio1.be/programmas/nieuwe-…
'Liever onwetend dan naakt', over discours en etiketten, in @mondiaalnieuws mo.be/column/liever-onwetend…
1