SMRTR TechMay 26, 2026The Verge

How clips ate the internet

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Social media feeds are no longer shaped by who you follow — they're dominated by "clipping," where creators chop content into short viral chunks and flood algorithms to force their way into your consciousness. Attention has become a numbers game, and platforms seem powerless to stop it.

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