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I agree that it's a hard problem. And they need to find a way to solve it. They have made unbelievable profits by creating an incredible and unprecedented tool
by titanomachy 6y ago
I agree that it's a hard problem. And they need to find a way to solve it. They have made unbelievable profits by creating an incredible and unprecedented tool that connects and amplifies people. The value created by those connections is real. Facebook has also caused major social consequences, since the tool also amplifies ideas that are spurious, hateful, andnd harmful.
Facebook the near-trillion-dollar company doesn't get to keep raking in massive profits and pass off the social costs as someone else's problem. They should view solving it as integral to the viability of their business model. Society should hold them accountable for the lies that are spread on their platform, and for the hate crimes that wouldn't have been committed in a world without Facebook (e.g. the murder of Samuel Paty).