Phoebe Bridgers calls Mark Zuckerberg an 'asshole' and says Instagram's algorithm is 'totally unethical'
- Phoebe Bridgers opened up about social media in a recent interview with Billboard.
- Despite using it to connect with fans, she said it's "all under the umbrella of capital" and "evil."
Phoebe Bridgers recently opened up about her relationship to social media, which she broadly described as "evil."
In an interview for Billboard's Women in Music campaign, the "Kyoto" rocker was asked about showing off her "uninhibited and often hilarious" side online.
"It's weird because it's all under the umbrella of capital," she said. "Some asshole owns Instagram, and people are making this totally unethical algorithm to torture kids and fucking… I don't know. Twitter's evil. It's all evil."
Mark Zuckerberg is the divisive cofounder and CEO of Facebook, now known as Meta. His company acquired Instagram in 2012.
Jack Dorsey cofounded Twitter in 2006 and the platform has made him a billionaire. He stepped down as CEO last November, shortly after praising Instagram's decision to experiment with hiding likes on photos.
Instagram head Adam Mosseri said the idea is to "depressurize" the app and make it a healthier, less competitive space for young people.
For her part, Bridgers said she will continue to use social media because it offers a way to connect with her fans.
"It has been the only connector for at least two years, more so than ever. So I don't know," she told Billboard. "Working under the constraints of the world that we live in, it's important to me, and I like connecting with fans, and that's my favorite thing about it by far."
In the past, Bridgers has used social media to support fellow musicians, hold institutions accountable, and stand by victims of sexual assault.