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So let's ask the obvious question: Did this actually happen, or is this more bullshit propogated by Facebook to sling mud at their enemies. It wouldn't be the f
by SilverBirch 4y ago
So let's ask the obvious question: Did this actually happen, or is this more bullshit propogated by Facebook to sling mud at their enemies. It wouldn't be the first time[1]. One of the key characteristics of previous mug-slinging was that there was a panic about the trend, but seemingly no actual evidence of the trend. Has anyone actually seen these black-out trend videos? Presumably if there are hours of these videos we should be able to actually talk to some of the people who filmed these videos? I feel like we see this constantly, where one part of internet has a meme and some other (older, uncool) part of the internet takes it literally and freaks out. Yes dad, we know we're not meant to eat the tide pods.
[1]:https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/03/30/facebook-tiktok-targeted-victory/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/03/30/faceboo...
- WA 4y agoFrom the article: > The police, who took Lalani's phone and tablet, later told her stepmother that the girl had been watching blackout challenge videos “on repeat,” the suit says. Seems that the police had evidence.
- SilverBirch 4y agoYou'll note that it's unclear whether the author actually confirmed that with the police, or whether they're just uncritically repeating the claim in the press release from the lawyers.