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> Facebook, as a platform, has enabled mass amounts of misinformation, hatred, and groupthink, to the point of becoming a serious concern for our democracy I d
by wdr1 6y ago
> Facebook, as a platform, has enabled mass amounts of misinformation, hatred, and groupthink, to the point of becoming a serious concern for our democracy
I don't disagree, but I've wondered why that doesn't lead to people using it less?
One thing I've noticed is people care a lot less about misinformation favorable to their point of view. I've only see people angry about it against their perspective.
Another observation is that people get upset about the most egregious & outrageous lies. I've actually wondered how dangerous those are. Someone willing to believe Obama wasn't born in the United States probably was going to vote against him no matter what. They've made up their mind & are just looking to now justify their decision.
I think the more dangerous points are things that are right on the line of truth/fiction.