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Angry? It makes you angry but that doesn't mean it's angry. Just like hate speech that causes you to hate but isn't necessarily motivated by hatred.
by danschumann 8y ago
Angry? It makes you angry but that doesn't mean it's angry. Just like hate speech that causes you to hate but isn't necessarily motivated by hatred.
- darkstar999 8y agoRead the article. "Angry" in this context is the Facebook reaction (such as the "like").
- SlowRobotAhead 8y agoYou are right, but that metric is even more meaningless. Fox New Headline ”Immigration crisis confirmed as 70,000 illegals pass into USA in Feburary - CBP” Guess what? People on the left and right both ‘ANGRY’ that for different reasons.
- bonniemuffin 8y agoI think the point here is that the Angry reaction is a signifier of divisive content. Divisiveness gets people talking, so the metrics look good even though the discourse is unhealthy and tearing society apart on both sides.