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> There are so many other ways to "influence" people's opinions by distorting what they see on their news feed, front page Google results, etc. ... and Hacker
by methodover 8y ago
> There are so many other ways to "influence" people's opinions by distorting what they see on their news feed, front page Google results, etc.
... and Hacker News, Reddit, Twitter, etc.
When I'm discussing politics with friends on Facebook, at least I know I'm talking to real people whom I've met in person. This isn't true with most other platforms. (Except some followers on Twitter...)
- pjc50 8y agoFacebook has a really annoying habit of showing you things that your friends have liked or commented on, which may not be from real people ..