"Many writers genuinely seeking to build independent media careers have become unwitting participants in a system that undermines the very independence they’re pursuing. They’re building audiences on borrowed land, subject to algorithmic whims and platform policies they cannot directly influence, while helping to subsidize the infrastructure that promotes their ideological opponents."
Answering the question: why Substack is nudging you to follow your ex?
https://www.esckey.co/why-substack-is-nudging-you-to-follow-your-ex/