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> Alternatively, Facebook itself is more interested in manipulating political outcomes in the US, Taiwan, South Korea, and Poland.... It's even worse than that
by titzer 6y ago
> Alternatively, Facebook itself is more interested in manipulating political outcomes in the US, Taiwan, South Korea, and Poland....
It's even worse than that, and more craven. They are only interested in maximizing shareholder revenue, and have absolutely no loyalty or political agenda beyond that. They lack any moral compass and are only held in check by the potential for consequences, be that in the marketplace or the threat of government investigations.
They absolutely do not give a shit about anything but that sweet cash money and gobble gobble growth. Anything they seem to care about at any given moment, anything they mouth in the press, anything they add to their koolaid or internal reality distortion field, is a means to that end.
- marcusjt 6y agoIf true then surely that's better, not worse, as it means that Facebook simply needs to be suitably (financially) incentivised to change its behaviour - perhaps achievable via tighter regulation, penalties & rewards, etc etc.