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In a time of unprecedented division, so starkly different from only a decade ago and unrecognizable to those of us who remember the 2000s, we must look again to the federal government to protect the people and the unified fabric of our society.
As repeatedly shown by scientific studies, human psychology experts, and industry insiders, the social engagement algorithms that drive our online newsfeeds are powerfully addictive, exceedingly divisive, and more profitable than the world's most prolific drug cartels.
In short, Americans are being intentionally addicted to political division for profit. This must end. The goal of the Ikaros Project is to reduce the power of online division by removing its most insidious qualities: the addictive engagement algorithm, and in-line paid content disguised as normal content.