Introduction

Welcome to TWONy-micro, an interactive demonstration that shows how social media algorithms affect online conversations. Watch as virtual agents interact with each other, creating posts and replies while different ranking systems influence what content appears at the top of your feed. This simulation helps visualize how algorithmic choices shape the tone and direction of online discourse.

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This simulation uses AI to generate realistic social media posts and replies. To keep this educational tool free and accessible for everyone, we ask you to provide your own Hugging Face API key - it's like bringing your own ticket to use the AI service. This is completely free for light use, and your key is stored only in your browser. As a non-profit research project, this approach lets us demonstrate how social media algorithms work without charging users or bearing hosting costs.

Once you've entered your API key above, you're ready to explore! Head to the Simulation page to watch virtual users interact, or visit the Settings pages to customize how the conversation unfolds. Everything happens in your browser - no data is sent to our servers.