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It started after Facebook started getting blamed for landing Trump in the White House, and the pile-on has increased steadily since then. I’m no fan of FB’s ex
by resters 8y ago
It started after Facebook started getting blamed for landing Trump in the White House, and the pile-on has increased steadily since then.
I’m no fan of FB’s extensive use of dark patterns, but the concerted attack on FB is meant as pressure so that Zuck agrees to let FB be used as a great firewall.
Thank you, Zuck, for resisting the pressure if indeed you have. It will only increase as 2020 approaches.
- realbarack 8y agoWho in particular is trying to set up a great firewall-type situation in the US? That doesn't seem like a legitimate risk to me.
- resters 8y agoAll governments want a great firewall of some sort (and a social credit system too). Facebook is being strong-armed.
- artificial 8y agoZygna and the Obama campaign weren’t nearly as vilified for harvesting user data on a massive scale. My suspicion is it’s more of an old vs new media fight.
- ahartmetz 8y agoIt's probably in large part old vs new media, but Facebook's scumbaggery also has been going on the longest and it certainly showed the least restraint on outright lying to everyone.