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“IG is a drug”: Internal messages may doom Meta at social media addiction trial (arstechnica.com)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] 17 points 7 months ago (6 children)

Facebook helped to cause Arab Spring. These platforms are responsible for the destruction of civilization under the guise of "connecting everyone".

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  • [–] 10 points 7 months ago (4 children)

    These platforms are responsible for the destruction of civilization under the guise of “connecting everyone”.

    CA discovered how to "hack" people's minds, then maybe the Russians and Chinese figured it out, and the oligarchy and the lunatic fringe want all in to brainwash the world.

    Makes me angry knowing that at anytime a bigger war could break out.

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  • [–] 6 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    at anytime a bigger war could break out.

    Welcome back to the late 1970s / early 1980s I grew up in.

    We just learned to live with it- maybe move to a big city for a better chance at instant vaporization.

    Meanwhile in 1984: When Doves Cry you might as well Jump, and when the 99 Red Balloons Float by you'll be sitting pretty in this dust that was a city.

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    The 80s were anxiety inducing because the specter of war was then high until the Soviet Union collapsed on itself, so throughout the 90s and the naughts a nuke war wasn't going to happen even with North Korea trying to rattle sabers.

    Instead and beginning last year we now have madmen on hair triggers, and if it's not a third world war, then a prospect of another American civil war where there's a high potential of causing a global economic catastrophe.

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago*

    As far as I can tell, advertisement/profit-driven social media that is directly tied to your real identity might actually be the worst thing humanity has ever invented.

    Oops!

    Turns out we're mostly vain and stupid, in our default state.

    Now amplify.

    Oh and as a bonus:

    It serves as a kind of self perpetuating auto-panopticon.

    It never ceases to amaze me how many people just record thems committing, planning to commit, bragging about committing, or admitting to commiting crimes that can put you away for 5 years plus... on fucking TikTok.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago

    I wouldn't use Arab springs as an example of why Facebook is not a good product. Facebook has many problems and misuses, but I would not list allowing people to organise as one of them.

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