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this isn’t about censorship. It is about newsfeed algorithms which optimize “engagement”. As it turns out negative, controversial and divisive stuff is more eng
by option 5y ago
this isn’t about censorship. It is about newsfeed algorithms which optimize “engagement”. As it turns out negative, controversial and divisive stuff is more engaging.
- deft 5y agoIt is about censorship. The Biden admin has repeatedly made it obvious they don't think FB etc are deleting enough and the feds will have to step in soon.
- option 5y agoI agree that Biden admin is all about censorship. But, after watching her interview, it doesn’t look to me that this whistleblower is.
- hunterb123 5y agoIt seemed like that to me, that's why she spit out everything from harming girls self esteem to ethnic cleansing accusations. She's not a "whistleblower", she's a planted pawn. Facebook hosts user content, they should just come out and say they want to censor user content. If this teenager study is so damning and sound, why aren't we asking ALL social media services to disallow children/teens? Why only focus on the content? (because it's not about the children)
- shadowgovt 5y agoPlanted pawn for whom? No need to assume conspiracy when simple variety in human opinion will do. I don't personally see any reason to believe she isn't what she seems to be: someone who got a job at Facebook, was deeply horrified by what the company considers perfectly acceptable, and decided to expose it because she expects it will horrify others.
- hunterb123 5y agoThe people who get to censor Americans now, your government overlords! The same people who are now interviewing her only 2 days later! Almost as if they were ready to go! Children won't be protected out of this, it's for censorship.
- kelseyfrog 5y agoIt's about the negative externalities of engagement optimization.
- AzzieElbab 5y agoyou realize that most controversial, negative and divisive stuff is pushed by corporate media 24/7, right?
- jokowueu 5y agoBoth are a problem
- AzzieElbab 5y agoIt is a recursive problem when you take into account how much power journalists have in shaping and vetting content on social media. As an example, this is why half of you in the US think that COVID has 50% hospitalization rate, while the other half thinks masks are entirely useless.
- deegles 5y agothere will always be something to "what about"
- AzzieElbab 5y agoYou misunderstood. I am saying fb mirrors and amplifies external trends
- vernie 5y agoYoU Do ReaLIZE