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> In a move that feels long overdue, we at Damn Interesting are abandoning all interactions and connections with Facebook. > We really should have done this ba
by burlesona 5y ago
> In a move that feels long overdue, we at Damn Interesting are abandoning all interactions and connections with Facebook.
> We really should have done this back when it was revealed that Facebook used the ubiquitous embedded “Like on Facebook” buttons to follow people’s movements around the web without their knowledge or consent. We should have done this when Facebook literally toyed with people’s emotions by showing some people more positive stories in their newsfeeds, and others more negative stories, to see how it would affect their emotional states. We should have done this when it was revealed that Facebook allowed advertisers to target ads to people who expressed interest in topics such as “Jew hater.” We should have done this so many times before.
Couldn’t agree more. I deleted Facebook years ago and haven’t missed it.
- nerdponx 5y agoThis feels almost like just desserts to me. They had several obvious opportunities to take a moral stand, but they didn't, until it directly affected their organization. This is the same bullshit we have been seeing for years. Nobody cares about privacy or security or social justice or anything other than their own narrow little world.
- PrefixKitten 5y ago>Couldn’t agree more. I deleted Facebook years ago and haven’t missed it. This is absurdly close to the exact same thing i say to the people i know lol. The only difference being that it's only been a little over a year since mine was deleted.