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It's more than that though. It's not just the quantity of stuff you wouldn't want to see, but that FB would then be known for that type of content, and they'd l
by bachmeier 6y ago
It's more than that though. It's not just the quantity of stuff you wouldn't want to see, but that FB would then be known for that type of content, and they'd lose the other content that brings in the money. Purely from a business model perspective, they want to keep that stuff off.
- jariel 6y agoPurely from a business perspective, they do not want boobs and dick picks, it would die as quickly as chatroulette. Not only would most people flee, advertisers would as well. FYI advertisers don't like hate speech as well, which is why there are rules about that. The perplexing issue comes down to things that are not 'hate speech' so much as a) insensitive things and b) truly 'fake news' ie QAnon, anti-vax etc. You're right to point out that it is this stuff at the 'fringe' that keeps a lot of people engaged. Hence the paradox.