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I agree that Facebook should be regulated in some way. It should not turn into a private intelligence agency, which seems to be where it was going. Despite peop
by lukaslalinsky 8y ago
I agree that Facebook should be regulated in some way. It should not turn into a private intelligence agency, which seems to be where it was going. Despite people here disliking GDPR, I think it's a good step towards making sure companies don't try to abuse personal data. I think more regulations like this will come in the future, that will restrict companies, but not necessarily try to shut them down.
I disagree about your second point though. I mean, I understand it and I'm aware that what you are saying is true for a big chunk of people, but that doesn't decrease the usefulness for the rest of the population. I'm in various support groups and I see random people helping other people with real-life problems, not just comments or likes. I see people finding partners for outdoor activities. I see close friends and families meeting again after not seeing each other for a while, as a reaction to some post on their new feed. All anecdotal, of course, but I see a lot of positive impact on people.
- TangoTrotFox 8y agoThere's not much to disagree with on the second point unless you think the data are just spurious correlations, which evidence is increasingly indicating that they are not. Society has a whole has seen a major net negative effect from social media. This does not mean that social media should not exist, or even that it should be regulated. But rather that appeals to it being a good thing (in net effect) are questionable at best, and most likely just completely wrong.
- xapata 8y ago> social media We've had pamphlets for hundreds of years. I suppose they did cause some revolutions, which killed people. So, net negative?