However, the manifesto’s author (a pseudonymous figure known only as "null_terminator") counters: "Sabotage is not about breaking the machine. It is about breaking the machine's faith in its own predictions. Once the algorithm cannot trust its inputs, it becomes useless to capital."
We must practice the Discipline of Disruption. We do not need to delete our accounts to resist; we need to poison the well. Feed the machine noise instead of signal. Search for things you do not want. Click on ads for products you will never buy. Like content that contradicts your history. By introducing randomness into the system, we degrade the value of the profile they have built of us. We become ghosts in the machine.
Welcome to the era of algorithmic sabotage. manifesto on algorithmic sabotage
Algorithms are everywhere. They determine what news we read, what products we buy, and even what jobs we are eligible for. They have become the gatekeepers of modern life, and yet, they operate with near-total impunity. We are forced to accept their outputs, without question or critique, lest we be deemed "out of sync" with the digital zeitgeist.
The is a foundational text created by the Algorithmic Sabotage Research Group (ASRG) , a "conspiratorial, aesthetico-political" initiative exploring the intersections of digital culture and radical resistance. It consists of ten statements (numbered 0 to 9) designed to shift algorithmic discourse from theory into militant praxis. Core Themes and Principles We do not need to delete our accounts
Use ad blockers, tracker blockers, and VPNs. Browse in private mode. Generate false traffic. Click on things you don't want. Scroll past things you do. Make your digital footprint unreadable.
Our digital lives should be a labyrinth, not a straight line. The algorithm thrives on patterns; therefore, we must become pattern-breakers. Use different tools for different tasks. Obfuscate your location. Support small, unranked creators who have been buried by the search engine’s bias. The goal is not just to hide, but to actively dismantle the expectation that our lives can be calculated and sold. Click on ads for products you will never buy
Where an algorithm seeks to optimize , we seek to frustrate . Where an algorithm seeks to sort , we seek to jumble . Where an algorithm seeks to predict , we seek to confound .
Add your name, organization, or collective to the list of signatories. Share the manifesto with your networks. Use the hashtag #AlgorithmicSabotage to join the conversation.