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For those who don’t know the larger story here is something like this… - Facebook subsidised the internet in places that had never had it before — effectively
by DitheringIdiot 5y ago
For those who don’t know the larger story here is something like this…
- Facebook subsidised the internet in places that had never had it before — effectively making Facebook free in those areas and making it the main source of news for many people.
- They have very little content moderation in these languages.
- The algorithm optimises for engagement. Anger is the easiest way of creating engagement, and lies are an easy way to spark anger — hence the inciting of violence and genocide.
- Facebook profits
Mark Zuckerberg and his staff are responsible for this, and they should face consequences — but they wont.
- yoavm 5y agoThis is puzzling. If I had billboard in the middle of the city, and I'd get paid for a "kill all $group_name" ad, all while people are actually killing $group_name, in what world will it not make total sense to hold me accountable? They're literally making money of the war.