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Folks around me use mostly Instagram which ironically is also from Meta. Zuck is always one step ahead.

by hu3 8mo ago

gus_massa 8mo ago
And as a sibling comment says, also WhatsApp. The guy is always two steps ahead.
- nephihaha 8mo ago
  I'm waiting for Whatsapp to go down the toilet too. I notice it is already advising me to beware of misinformation on forwarded posts and only to use official and trusted sources (the government and their mates basically).
- pdpi 8mo ago
  There's two separate things at play here. One is "I don't want to use Meta products as a matter of principle", and WhatsApp's a no-go if that's your posture. The other is "I don't want to drown in horrible, algorithm-curated junk content". Instagram is just as bad as Facebook there, but WhatsApp is definitely not the same.
  - mikepurvis 8mo ago
    100%. Whatsapp is still zuck, but it doesn't have a "feed" and that's the most important thing about it for me.
    - gus_massa 8mo ago
      Now at the bottom it has a few tabs: Chats, Updates, ... Updates are broadcasted, but they disappear after 24 hours. Step 1) Keep updates for a week, later forever Step 2) Mix Chats and Updates Step 3) Add a few relevant patrocinated posts Step 4) Change the css from green to blue Step 5) Profit
      - nickburns 8mo ago
        Sería 'sponsored posts.' Como angloparlante nativo, tenía que comprobar que fuese una palabra de verdad 'patrocinate' (como 'patrocinado').
        gus_massa 8mo ago
        Yes, my bad. Hi from Argentina!
        nickburns 8mo ago
        ¡Mucho gusto!, desde los EE.UU.
ghywertelling 8mo ago
You only ever need a Meta account. The next content format will be brought to your door by Zuck even before you know you need it.
mikepurvis 8mo ago
I have an IG account that I barely use, whereas my Facebook account I do (regrettably) still spend time on, and have put in the effort to silence/hide the worst of the baity type content that it wants to throw at me. But interestingly my experience of IG when I do occasionally go on it is similar to what TFA describes: lots of engagement-bait / thirst trap content that I never asked to see but also haven't been around to hide, so I guess the baseline algorithm is just matching me to what others in my demographic bracket have found, um, engaging.

Folks around me use mostly Instagram which ironically is also from Meta. Zuck is always one step ahead.

by hu3 8mo ago

Folks around me use mostly Instagram which ironically is also from Meta. Zuck is always one step ahead.

gus_massa 8mo ago

And as a sibling comment says, also WhatsApp. The guy is always two steps ahead.

nephihaha 8mo ago
I'm waiting for Whatsapp to go down the toilet too. I notice it is already advising me to beware of misinformation on forwarded posts and only to use official and trusted sources (the government and their mates basically).
pdpi 8mo ago
There's two separate things at play here. One is "I don't want to use Meta products as a matter of principle", and WhatsApp's a no-go if that's your posture. The other is "I don't want to drown in horrible, algorithm-curated junk content". Instagram is just as bad as Facebook there, but WhatsApp is definitely not the same.
- mikepurvis 8mo ago
  100%. Whatsapp is still zuck, but it doesn't have a "feed" and that's the most important thing about it for me.
  - gus_massa 8mo ago
    Now at the bottom it has a few tabs: Chats, Updates, ... Updates are broadcasted, but they disappear after 24 hours. Step 1) Keep updates for a week, later forever Step 2) Mix Chats and Updates Step 3) Add a few relevant patrocinated posts Step 4) Change the css from green to blue Step 5) Profit
    - nickburns 8mo ago
      Sería 'sponsored posts.' Como angloparlante nativo, tenía que comprobar que fuese una palabra de verdad 'patrocinate' (como 'patrocinado').
      - gus_massa 8mo ago
        Yes, my bad. Hi from Argentina!
        nickburns 8mo ago
        ¡Mucho gusto!, desde los EE.UU.

ghywertelling 8mo ago

You only ever need a Meta account. The next content format will be brought to your door by Zuck even before you know you need it.

mikepurvis 8mo ago

I have an IG account that I barely use, whereas my Facebook account I do (regrettably) still spend time on, and have put in the effort to silence/hide the worst of the baity type content that it wants to throw at me. But interestingly my experience of IG when I do occasionally go on it is similar to what TFA describes: lots of engagement-bait / thirst trap content that I never asked to see but also haven't been around to hide, so I guess the baseline algorithm is just matching me to what others in my demographic bracket have found, um, engaging.