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I understand that corp execs are gonna corp exec,, but I gotta admit I am still unclear on a fundamental level why social media is any more blame worthy for mis
by lr4444lr 5y ago
I understand that corp execs are gonna corp exec,, but I gotta admit I am still unclear on a fundamental level why social media is any more blame worthy for misinformation than broadcast media on a qualitative level. FB never made you any promises that what your read on it contains any truth whatsoever.
- bitexploder 5y agoI think it’s mostly that they are incentivized to let some voices be amplified on their platform. The radical right is good for business so they let disinformation fester to make a few extra dollars.
- lr4444lr 5y agoI'm sorry, but I don't see how this is any different than networks being concerned about the ratings of each show, or Hollywood about projected return on budget when creating projects.
- bitexploder 5y agoIt’s the scale of it. How innocuous it seems. How One sided the moderation has been. Have you seen Facebook feeds? It blows my mind the amount of time people spend on that brain rot. It’s meant to be engaging and suck people in. In an customized way per individual. Mass media just can’t compete with Facebook for what it does. If you don’t see the difference I guess we can politely agree we live in different realities.
- newfonewhodis 5y agoIf you have some time, I very highly recommend reading An Ugly Truth (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062960672 https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062960672). That book gave me a new realization - Facebook (and other companies) are not victims of their surroundings. There are some very intentional, very impactful decisions that are made at the highest level.