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I think its the danger part that was not sufficiently recognized and is only now being realized. When the personal data was used to sell soap, nobody really car
by pm90 8y ago
I think its the danger part that was not sufficiently recognized and is only now being realized. When the personal data was used to sell soap, nobody really cared. When its used to instead sell political agenda and conspiracy theories... that is when the danger starts.
- aylmao 8y agoTo be fair, it has always been used to sell political agendas. Politicians have advertised in online platforms way before 2016.
- pm90 8y ago> To be fair, it has always been used to sell political agendas. Politicians have advertised in online platforms way before 2016. Agreed. Perhaps a better way to phrase it is that its only in 2016 that the true power of the platform to spread misinformation with a political agenda was realized. Which naturally people care about a lot more than product placements.