Psychological Warfare and Manipulation on the Internet Episode 4: The Invisible Puppeteers – Micro targeting and Your Digital Persona Cirjakovic Milos, 12/03/202613/03/2026 You have likely experienced that uncanny moment when an ad appears on your screen for something you were only thinking about or had mentioned in a passing conversation. While we often joke that our phones are eavesdropping, the truth is far more complex and, frankly, more fascinating. We are living… Continue Reading
Psychological Warfare and Manipulation on the Internet Episode 3: Information Ammo – The Anatomy of a Fake News Story Cirjakovic Milos, 09/03/202609/03/2026 We’ve all fallen for a headline that completely caught us off guard at least once. It has surely happened to you, you see something so shocking on Facebook or Instagram that you immediately want to share it with all your friends or in the family Viber group. But have you… Continue Reading
Psychological Warfare and Manipulation on the Internet Episode 2: Algorithmic Trenches – Echo Chambers and Isolation Cirjakovic Milos, 24/02/202609/03/2026 The internet was theoretically supposed to broaden our horizons, but in practice, it has forced us to dig into our own beliefs. In the previous article, we dealt with the technical side of the story. I explained how algorithms select information and create “bubbles” where we hear only our own… Continue Reading
Psychological Warfare and Manipulation on the Internet Episode 1: The front line – Your attention Cirjakovic Milos, 16/02/202625/02/2026 Have you ever hopped onto Instagram just to check one message, only to snap out of it 45 minutes later watching a video about traditional knife-making in Japan? That’s not a coincidence, and it’s not on you. Designed to be addictive (The Slot Machine Effect): Mechanics: Pulling the trigger (Pull-to-Refresh)… Continue Reading
Psychology High Tech, Low Life: Are we living in a cyberpunk dystopia and how can we wake up from it? Cirjakovic Milos, 26/12/202526/12/2025 From digital fascination to human degradation. Can we use technology for real progress, rather than escape? Technology has advanced, humanity has regressed We live in an era where all the tools of the future already fit in our pockets, yet it feels as if we are losing control. Technology has… Continue Reading
Psychology Echo chamber: When your feed shows only what you want to see and hear Cirjakovic Milos, 25/12/202525/12/2025 Social media and modern information platforms increasingly function by showing users content that aligns with their previous interests, opinions, and behavior. At first glance, this seems helpful, algorithms personalize the experience, save time, and offer what is “relevant.” However, this very filtering leads to the creation of closed informational environments,… Continue Reading
Psychology Avatar of Society Cirjakovic Milos, 24/12/202524/12/2025 /decode_avatar –scan [INFO] Displaying online identity: 87% controlled [WARNING] True self hidden behind filters and algorithms [ERROR] Authenticity not found in the latest post [DEBUG] Flaws and imperfections stored offline [NOTE] What you don’t post doesn’t fade – it just moves to dark mode /decode_avatar –reflect “Digital identities are no… Continue Reading
Psychology How algorithms rewired us, without us even noticing Cirjakovic Milos, 24/12/202524/12/2025 When was the last time you decided what to watch, without it being “recommended content”? Everyone has heard of the algorithm. It’s the thing that “recommends content.” It knows. But what is an algorithm, really? An algorithm is a sequence of steps that leads to the solution of a problem.Instructions… Continue Reading
Psychology Programming for Beginners: A Programming Language Is a Tool, Not a Profession Cirjakovic Milos, 17/12/202526/12/2025 Why this perspective? Through conversations with young people who have started studying or learning programming on their own, the same question keeps coming up, which programming language should I choose, which technology should I embrace?Personally, my own path eventually led me to DevOps engineering. For someone who is just scratching… Continue Reading