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> not too different from the telephone or email Facebook is a broadcast medium, so very different than the telephone. Email is somewhere in between—it works f
by mcphage 6y ago
> not too different from the telephone or email
Facebook is a broadcast medium, so very different than the telephone. Email is somewhere in between—it works fine 1-to-many, but not so well many-to-many.
> don't you think these perpetrators will find an equally effective technology to spread their propaganda?
Maybe they will, but that's hardly a reason to ignore these atrocities. Maybe they won't. Maybe future technologies will be more careful about encouraging people to join extreme groups because it increases engagement.
> it seems like the media want to convince me to hate Facebook
Nobody's asking you to hate Facebook, but you should be aware of the power they posses, and how irresponsible they are being with that power. You don't need to bring your personal feelings into this at all.