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I'm actually not familiar with the "Facebook Crisis" the author alludes to, the one where Facebook is suffering massive losses of users. He only provides one li
by javajosh 8y ago
I'm actually not familiar with the "Facebook Crisis" the author alludes to, the one where Facebook is suffering massive losses of users. He only provides one link to a story of this kind. FB is certainly in the news a lot these days, but mostly in relation to its various scandals involving a) the 2016 election and b) its role stoking animus between various disparate ethnic groups. On top of this there is growing mainstream awareness of the effects and reach of surveillance capitalism, and that vague uneasiness is driving people to click on anything FB related because FB is generally singled out as the primary malefactor.
But yeah, I still use Facebook even though I know how bad it is. And even worse, I use a TON of Google products. The simple fact is that we consumers are all in an arms race with each other and these tools that invade our privacy are also critical in managing the complexity of our lives. That's why I think communities like the Amish really deserve more credit for what they've done, which is give up all these weapons of convenience at once, and so live a good life together.
- chillacy 8y agoA week ago articles claimed the delete Facebook movement was making substantial impact on Facebooks user numbers and that users left because of this ethical crisis, like the Uber scandals. If the numbers haven’t gone down much then either users care more about using fb than this ethical issue for whatever reason. Fill in your own narrative here.
- javajosh 8y agoOh, I literally haven't seen these articles! But then I've been trying to avoid the news in general more and more.
- shaki-dora 8y agoGot a link for one of these articles?
- chillacy 8y agoSearch google for "Facebook users quit" or "facebook users leave" and you'll find plenty https://www.inc.com/dakota-shane/research-shows-users-are-leaving-facebook-in-droves-heres-what-it-means-for-you.html https://www.inc.com/dakota-shane/research-shows-users-are-le... https://www.fool.com/investing/2018/10/04/is-facebook-finally-worrying-about-users-quitting.aspx https://www.fool.com/investing/2018/10/04/is-facebook-finall... Reading these articles might lead you to believe users are leaving in droves! But it's likely sensational reporting.