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It's not just plain communication. Facebook controls what you see and their algorithms encourage rage because it gets users engaged.
by dao- 8y ago
It's not just plain communication. Facebook controls what you see and their algorithms encourage rage because it gets users engaged.
- easytiger 8y agoIt's monetisation of the little rush of chemicals your body injects when you feel outraged. Apparently its quite addictive!
- dboreham 8y agoSee also: Fox News.
- dsfyu404ed 8y agoWell if you're gonna go that route then you might as well toss in CNN, NBC, ABC, etc, etc. CSPAN and arguably PBS are probably the only TV "news" networks that don't use every trick in the book to try and keep you watching so they can make more money by showing you more ads.
- beasteurope 8y agoSee also: Any international conglomerate that own a piece of the mainstream media apparatus.
- Wellshit 8y agoAgree, show users stuff they don't care about, that's how you win the market
- EGreg 8y agoAnd the media does the same.