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Isn't this the traditional corporate strategy for not taking responsibility? Have corps fund research and pretend to do something, while really just kicking up

by rkk3 5y ago

Isn't this the traditional corporate strategy for not taking responsibility? Have corps fund research and pretend to do something, while really just kicking up doubt about causality. Like the Tobacco, Energy and Food/Drink companies did... And it's not just Meta, you should really look at IOS & Android's culpability. Smartphones changed the game.

Spivak 5y ago
I mean what else can you really do? Mental health outcomes are a second order effect of FB’s stuff. Their actual relevant products are a microblog and a photo sharing site. And FB already has lots of content moderators trying to filter things like hate speech, bullying, and thinspo. What would you have them change? How do you know for sure your suggestion will work?
- rkk3 5y ago
  > I mean what else can you really do? Mental health outcomes are a second order effect of FB’s stuff. I don't think Mr. Zuckerberg can do much, besides pivoting to a new-flagship product which is what he might be trying to do with "Meta". With FB/IG they are just responding to demand in the market. Maybe there are low hanging ways to make it fundamentally better for mental health, but at a certain point that objective will clash with $ and who know's if it's what consumers want if given the option https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premier_(cigarette) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premier_(cigarette) The government should probably step-in to research and regulate but its more systemic than just FB. Apple/Google don't get their fair share of the blame, they are selling Skinner Boxes as a service to all these companies. It's ridiculous you can't have more control of notifications. If I want to get a notification for a New Message, Tagged in a post or an update from Delivery driver... I have to also let these apps poke me whenever they want to try to get me addicted to their platforms.

by rkk3 5y ago

Spivak 5y ago

I mean what else can you really do? Mental health outcomes are a second order effect of FB’s stuff. Their actual relevant products are a microblog and a photo sharing site. And FB already has lots of content moderators trying to filter things like hate speech, bullying, and thinspo. What would you have them change? How do you know for sure your suggestion will work?

rkk3 5y ago
> I mean what else can you really do? Mental health outcomes are a second order effect of FB’s stuff. I don't think Mr. Zuckerberg can do much, besides pivoting to a new-flagship product which is what he might be trying to do with "Meta". With FB/IG they are just responding to demand in the market. Maybe there are low hanging ways to make it fundamentally better for mental health, but at a certain point that objective will clash with $ and who know's if it's what consumers want if given the option https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premier_(cigarette) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premier_(cigarette) The government should probably step-in to research and regulate but its more systemic than just FB. Apple/Google don't get their fair share of the blame, they are selling Skinner Boxes as a service to all these companies. It's ridiculous you can't have more control of notifications. If I want to get a notification for a New Message, Tagged in a post or an update from Delivery driver... I have to also let these apps poke me whenever they want to try to get me addicted to their platforms.