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How is that argument? The people advertising and selling are not the people buying and using them. It's different people.
by manigandham 6y ago
How is that argument? The people advertising and selling are not the people buying and using them. It's different people.
- tremon 6y agoYes, but Facebook and Google are neither of those. They're just the platform where the advertisers and their victims connect. I think the parent was saying this is less to do with the algorithm, and more due to the keywords that the advertisers chose to link their product with.
- sramam 6y ago"gun" = "platform"
- fakedang 6y agoGun = Facebook platform Hitman (because Gunslinger is too cool) = Facebook company Targets = Capitol Rioters Hirers = Gun companies Bullets = Ads The analogy works because although the companies were unintentionally blanket-targeting their victims, a real world equivalent would still be persecuted. Hence everyone involved should be punished - the rioters (who already are), Facebook the company, the gun companies (albeit in minor fashion like fines because it was stil unintentional), and Facebook the platform (which should be neutered).