Its not our imagination. FB *IS* playing us.

[Cameramonkey]

FB is deliberately fomenting strife for the benefit of their bottom line.

Facebook Whistleblower Speaks, Shares Documents on Deliberate Lies and Disregard of Misinformation, Contacts US Regulators - Slashdot

An Iowa data scientist with a computer engineering degree and a Harvard MBA has come forward as the whistleblower leaking damaging information about Facebook to the Wall Street Journal — and that's just the beginning. They've now also filed at least eight complaints with America's Securities a...

tech.slashdot.org

Now who else are they helping profit, gain political power, etc?

Mods feel free to move this at will when it turns political.

 

[churchmouse]

Always follow the money.

 

[wtburnette]

Let me show you my shocked face...

 

[jsharmon7]

And it’s not even that they’re gaming us. They’re just giving us what we want. We are drawn to drama, so they let the algorithm give it to us so we spend more time scrolling.

 

[eric001]

And it’s not even that they’re gaming us. They’re just giving us what we want. We are drawn to drama, so they let the algorithm give it to us so we spend more time scrolling.

I'm not really trying to be argumentative--too early and not enough coffee to even consider that. But... if that's ALL they're doing, why do they seem to selectively censor pro-2A topics, anti-Rona topics, etc? I would think those could lead to "drama" that would pull people in as well???

 

[jsharmon7]

I'm not really trying to be argumentative--too early and not enough coffee to even consider that. But... if that's ALL they're doing, why do they seem to selectively censor pro-2A topics, anti-Rona topics, etc? I would think those could lead to "drama" that would pull people in as well???

Oh they probably do that too. As far as what the whistleblower claimed though, they’re just letting us have the negativity we seem to want.

Edit: I didn’t read the article, but I watched the interview with the whistleblower on “60 Minutes” last night.

 

[phylodog]

Time Magazine published an article about this shortly after the "election", it isn't just FB.

 

[bwframe]

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[cam4usa]

There was once a time when majority realized the power they had over businesses. When the few would try to leverage their position of power the mass would organize a good old fashion boycott. Today if we tried to organize that against FB we would have to take to FB… I can see it now: “#boycottFB post and retweet y’all!”

 

[HoughMade]

Are y'all sure that you want Facebook to limit "hateful", "divisive" content and "misinformation"?

'Cause.......

 

[jsharmon7]

Are y'all sure that you want Facebook to limit "hateful", "divisive" content and "misinformation"?

'Cause.......

Censorship?

Again...they’re giving the people what they want.

 

[Leo]

If a any service costs you money, it is a product for your use.

If a service costs you nothing, it is bait, and you are the product for others use.

I still don't know why we pay for cable TV that has the same commercials as free TV.

 

[HoughMade]

Censorship?

Again...they’re giving the people what they want.

Sure. Are they fomenting discord by putting the more controversial/divisive stuff up from? Probably, but as you said, it's apparently what people want.

But more INGO-specific.....when she talks about rampant misinformation, I sense that there are those here who would not like the specifics of what she is referring to.

 

[jwamplerusa]

In the same vein, watch "The Social Dilemma" on Netflix and understand that YOU are the product. Everyone is competing for how much of your potential "eyeball time" they can capture.

Make monetizing your data, and data about you, unlawful; and there might be hope is reducing the damage being wrought by Social Media companies.

 

[bwframe]

Facebook Whistleblower Revealed, Says Social Network 'Chooses Profit Over Safety'

Former product manager Frances Haugen was disappointed by changes to Facebook's Civic Integrity team after the 2020 election, and argues that the company is driven by money, not a desire to keep users safe.

www.pcmag.com

 

[BehindBlueI's]

FB is deliberately fomenting strife for the benefit of their bottom line.

That is how the media works, and social media is still media. How long have I been beating that drum here? The media loves controversy because you'll watch it. Then you'll talk about it, which will get others to watch it. The media even covers the media so you can see what controversy other media has created so you can be outraged second hand.

This is how the 24 hour news cycle mints money, and it doesn't matter how much it damages society. They get theirs and their consumers get their daily fix of outrage and offense.

 

[HoughMade]

As far as I can tell, Facebook hasn't been doing jack for the last hour and a half. Probably for the better.

 

[spencer rifle]

As far as I can tell, Facebook hasn't been doing jack for the last hour and a half. Probably for the better.

Can't get on except through my phone.

 

[spencer rifle]

They get theirs and their consumers get their daily fix of outrage and offense.

I am outraged and offended that you would say that!

 

[Jeepster48439]

As far as I can tell, Facebook hasn't been doing jack for the last hour and a half. Probably for the better.

I noticed that too. Thought that I was put into FB jail for an infraction and had blocked me from seeing anything.