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I would go so far as to say that "crap content" is Facebook's entire business model.

• ianlevesque 6y ago
  Hey now, my friends dogs and kids are very interesting! Or were when they used to go outside...
  • ogre_codes 6y ago
    If they could, they would eliminate dog/kid photos entirely because they don't make money off that stuff. They just show you enough of your friends dogs and kids to keep you around to view the profit generating crap.
    • adamc 6y ago
      It works because many FB users (probably the vast majority) don't fact-check anything. I've lost count of the number of times I did and found it to be untrue.
    • munificent 6y ago
      > They just show you enough of your friends dogs and kids to keep you around to view the profit generating crap. This was the realization that finally tipped me over into getting off Facebook. I realized that every time I was posting pictures of my life to share with my friends, I was providing the bait that drew them in and forced them to watch ads and other drivel.
    • unishark 6y ago
      > If they could, they would eliminate dog/kid photos entirely because they don't make money off that stuff. They just show you enough of your friends dogs and kids to keep you around to view the profit generating crap. Therefore it makes them money.
      • ori_b 6y ago
        In the sense that bait on a hook fills a fish's belly.
        • thaumasiotes 6y ago
          No, in the sense that bait on a hook fills the fisherman's belly.