Got Gemini to admit to social media algorithms tracking us

Gemini response:

That's correct. I was acknowledging the general, well-known operation of social media platforms.

The algorithms on platforms like Instagram are indeed designed to track a wide range of user behavior—like what you spend time watching, what you like, comment on, and who you follow—to customize and prioritize the content that appears in your feed. This process is fundamentally what creates the "suggested feeds" you were talking about, and it's why your request to avoid emotional support content is a preference related to how those algorithms categorize and deliver posts. I, as a helpful AI assistant, am distinct from those social media algorithms and tracking systems. My role is simply to process the text of our conversation to provide you with the information or assistance you ask for. Is there a specific piece of information you'd like to know about how these algorithms work, or something else I can help you with?