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Your gross simplification of the issue is unfortunate. TV has never been able to track you and change its programming to the extent Facebook can.

• vinceguidry 9y ago
  Who cares? Would TV have been that worse if it did the same thing?
  • samastur 9y ago
    Yes.
    • vinceguidry 9y ago
      How? You spend less time channel surfing trying to find what you're into?
      • nrhk 9y ago
        You spend more time watching the TV because the extra information provided tells them exactly how to extract that extra attention. I think the best example are little kids with no self control watching endless amount of dopamine hitting videos like kinder eggs. People realized little kids loved these simple toy opening videos and the algorithm was more than happy enough to increase engagement by feeding kids these videos.
        • paulcole 9y ago
          >You spend more time watching the TV because the extra information provided tells them exactly how to extract that extra attention. What's wrong with this? Lots of people like television. I like television. My life isn't that great and I'll take the distraction, thanks.
  • dredmorbius 9y ago
    It is extraordinarily disingenuous to employ the "who cares" response against someone who, quite clearly, cares. Moreover, "who cares" now includes numerous former (and current) Facebook employees, executives, and investors.