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Lizzo Says Social Media Algorithms Are Undercutting Her Album Rollout

Her critique highlights how non‑chronological feeds can keep even loyal followers from seeing release news.

Overview

  • Lizzo, in a TikTok posted Tuesday, May 12, said algorithm‑driven feeds show posts out of order and are "destroying" music marketing for new releases.
  • She argued the out‑of‑sequence recommendations leave the public unsure when music actually comes out.
  • The singer said a private page with about 280,000 followers still fails to reach those fans because her posts do not hit their feeds.
  • In her caption, she called the platforms' recommendation systems "racist and fatphobic."
  • Her album Bitch is due June 5 with the singles "Don't Make Me Love U" and the title track already out, underscoring how artists now rely on social reach that often does not convert to album sales.