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From TikTok and Instagram Reels dictating "must-visit" spots, to Google Maps & Tripadvisor rankings burying or boosting destinations, to Douyin/Xiaohongshu creating overnight viral villages—algorithms now decide what millions see, desire, and ultimately visit.The result: overtourism in postcard places, rapid gentrification of once-quiet towns, and the strange phenomenon of tourists chasing the same 15 angles for the same shot.Travel is no longer just discovered.
It’s increasingly algorithmically curated, ranked, and reproduced.Related links:
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/15/travel/tiktok-tourism-overcrowding.html
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jan/03/social-media-algorithms-ruining-travel
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