https://video.folkdata.se/videos/watch/1542388a-3f38-4357-91c4-b4ceee640ee1 Is your phone actually listening to you, or are social media algorithms just three steps ahead of your thoughts? In this episode of "You Asked," host Angelos dives deep into the digital chaos of your "For You" page. From sneaky dark patterns to automated bots, and state propaganda, Angelos unpacks exactly what the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) is doing to protect your freedom of choice online. He answers your real questions about the EU's "Algorithm Scientists," or whether the EU will ever build its own open-source alternative to foreign tech giants. If you watch explainers on tech privacy, or channels like Johnny Harris or Cleo Abram, this deep dive breaks down exactly what's changing... Timestamps 00:00 - 00:39 Intro 00:40 - 01:21 U.S. Drama - High Engagement Algorithms 01:22 - 01:57 Alternative Feed Options 01:58 - 02:40 Regular Feed Monitoring 02:41- 03:27 Platforms are outside of Europe 03:28 - 05:13 Street Interviews 05:14 - 05:38 AI Bots, Ai Accounts, Fake Profiles, Reports 05:39 - 06:04 About the Bots 06:05 - 06:41 State Propaganda, Russian propaganda 06:42 - 07:00 Freedom of choice on DSA 07:01 - 07:20 Manipulative Designs Ban 07:21 - 08:08 Purely European Social Media App 08:09 - 08:24 Outro Got questions about the EU? Leave a comment on any of our social media accounts, trust us, we read them all! Mastodon: https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@... Hashtags #dsa #digitalservicesact #algorithms #bigtech #eu #socialmedia #youasked #dataprivacy #algorithmhacks Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:52:54 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.folkdata.se https://video.folkdata.se/lazy-static/avatars/13cc4625-e5b3-42c5-9f84-0e50a83c5b59.png https://video.folkdata.se/videos/watch/1542388a-3f38-4357-91c4-b4ceee640ee1 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.folkdata.se/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.