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The hypocrisy is unbearable. Facebook is everything thats wrong with internet. A company that basically profits from people living out their worst instincts (xe

The hypocrisy is unbearable. Facebook is everything thats wrong with internet. A company that basically profits from people living out their worst instincts (xenophobia, misogyny, chauvinism, plain hate) and from fueling insecurities of vulnerable people (paranoia, body image issues, etc.). I recently switched to the IPhone after a decade of Android, mainly due to the much better privacy protection. I hope they go much further in that direction!

pjmlp 6y ago
Same applies to anyone using Facebook projects, paid via such practices.
HatchedLake721 6y ago
I'm with Apple here, but talking about Facebook, did you mean: > A company that basically profits from people being people ?
- tonyedgecombe 6y ago
  They aren't neutral though, they clearly amplify it.
  - rednerrus 6y ago
    Do they? It seems like they're just giving people what they want.
  - mhh__ 6y ago
    They've sort of been caught playing with people's emotions before, although there is also an effect where Facebook look particularly bad because of how un-(self)-selective their userbase is. Everyone has a Facebook account, there are very few features to let you use it like a traditional (say) forum. Debate on Facebook is effectively the Dunning-Kruger curve directly to your screen - not exactly that people are stupid as per se, but the level of knowledge on display is very small. The trendsetters aren't really on Facebook anymore, too. I absolutely love memes, and there are still good, creative, meme groups on Facebook however it's literally only a matter of time before the group gets shut down because of some unexplained reason. This once again has the effect of moving anyone willing to use their brain elsewhere. They definitely need regulating but they are also a victim of their own success.
patrickk 6y ago
Make sure to use Firefox browser with the uBlock origin addon on your PC too. Cookie autodelete, Google container, Amazon container are also good addons to use. Consider a VPN, pihole etc for extra levels of privacy.

pjmlp 6y ago

Same applies to anyone using Facebook projects, paid via such practices.

HatchedLake721 6y ago

I'm with Apple here, but talking about Facebook, did you mean: > A company that basically profits from people being people ?

tonyedgecombe 6y ago
They aren't neutral though, they clearly amplify it.
- rednerrus 6y ago
  Do they? It seems like they're just giving people what they want.
- mhh__ 6y ago
  They've sort of been caught playing with people's emotions before, although there is also an effect where Facebook look particularly bad because of how un-(self)-selective their userbase is. Everyone has a Facebook account, there are very few features to let you use it like a traditional (say) forum. Debate on Facebook is effectively the Dunning-Kruger curve directly to your screen - not exactly that people are stupid as per se, but the level of knowledge on display is very small. The trendsetters aren't really on Facebook anymore, too. I absolutely love memes, and there are still good, creative, meme groups on Facebook however it's literally only a matter of time before the group gets shut down because of some unexplained reason. This once again has the effect of moving anyone willing to use their brain elsewhere. They definitely need regulating but they are also a victim of their own success.

patrickk 6y ago

Make sure to use Firefox browser with the uBlock origin addon on your PC too. Cookie autodelete, Google container, Amazon container are also good addons to use. Consider a VPN, pihole etc for extra levels of privacy.