The evil comes from optimizing the profits when all they have is data. Technically, the only major cost of Facebook is storage space, so they could just functi

The evil comes from optimizing the profits when all they have is data. Technically, the only major cost of Facebook is storage space, so they could just function as Dropbox. Free plan up to a point, then charge for storage. They could run some ads too, you know. Not targeted and not blended with content. There are plenty of ways, so long as you don’t look for maximum profit. Making it free maximises the number of users, and then AI-ing the shit out of user’s data and selling the results to gullible advertisers is definitely the ultimate money making machine...