03/31/2026
After two years of earnest, daily engagement with Meta platforms, I'm choosing to redirect my energy where it may serve others best. I am most passionate about my work expanding Vibroacoustic Therapy to the individuals it benefits. My devotion belongs here in the real world of this work, not in feeding this machine.
Unfortunately, Meta's algorithms are designed to reward controversy and combative engagement - this has been well documented. It’s content that provokes reaction that serves their advertisers far better than content that invites stillness and peace.
As a small, independent practice, my organic reach is structurally deprioritized in favor of paid promotions by large-scale advertisers. After months of consistent daily posting, it has generated no significant growth or reach in local community. The continued effort here is a misalignment with my personal values.
I'm also cautious to continue contributing to a platform with a documented record of knowingly harming young users, engineering addictive engagement, and prioritizing profit over the psychological wellbeing of the very people I serve.
Two years of content, explaining Vibroacoustic Therapy and its benefits, now lives here. The work on this platform is complete. Continuing to feed this with my energy, creativity, and time is not "a necessary evil" as many are lead to believe, it's a choice. And I'm choosing differently. I am grateful for your understanding and support.
If this work resonates with you, here's where to find me:
🌐 Website & email list: https://vibehighlounge.com
📍 In person: Edmonds, WA
My work continues, just not in this space.
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These aren't solely opinions; they're documented in Meta's own internal research, reported by CNN and The Hill, and confirmed by peer-reviewed studies.
🗞️The Hill — readable, credible, cites the internal documents directly: https://thehill.com/changing-america/enrichment/arts-culture/578724-5-points-for-anger-1-for-a-like-how-facebooks/
🗞️CNN Business — deeper reporting on the same documents, including the internal memo that literally asked, "Does Facebook reward outrage?": https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/27/tech/facebook-papers-meaningful-social-interaction-news-feed-math
🗞️Peer-reviewed academic source — a study published in PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences) on engagement-based algorithms amplifying divisive content: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11894805/
