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I'm extremely concerned about the ethics around converting Facebook into an election machine. Three issues concern me: 1. Using the platform to push his campai
by pfraze 10y ago
I'm extremely concerned about the ethics around converting Facebook into an election machine. Three issues concern me:
1. Using the platform to push his campaign
2. Using the platform to suppress opposition press and views
3. Using the data analytics to gain an unfair advantage
Whichever party is on the receiving end of that candidacy has all rights to be pissed and somewhat concerned. It's not a fair advantage. Last saturday, my s/o got a push notification to watch Zuckerberg have a "drive about chat" with the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, so it's already happening.
See also: http://www.nature.com/news/facebook-experiment-boosts-us-voter-turnout-1.11401 http://www.nature.com/news/facebook-experiment-boosts-us-vot...
EDIT: This thread got modded off the FP.
- jamesrcole 10y agoI think the only reasonable option, if he was to make a run, would be for him to completely separate himself from Facebook.
- pfraze 10y agoDo you think that would make a big enough difference? I think he'd still have access.
- jamesrcole 10y agoHonestly I don't know
- tangent128 10y agoIs that an "ought" or "is" type of "reasonable"? Current conflict-of-interest laws appear toothless against a President who doesn't voluntarily follow their spirit.
- fil_a_del_fee_a 10y agoI use http://hnrankings.info/ http://hnrankings.info/ and it is on THAT front page.
- narrowrail 10y agoAnd I thought my dislike of FB as the scourge of the web was bad...This entire submission is filled with vitriolic comments for a person most of us have not met. I understand having significant concerns, but can we turn down the ad hominem a bit here?