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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Sadly I can't foresee a future where social media isn't a dominant force. Like what could possibly displace it at this point? Only dismantling GAFAM could make it work.

Yes I am aware of the irony of posting this comment on social media.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We'll surely invent something even worse ;-)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

It's already here: social media where the "society" we're interacting with is mostly AI bots rather than other real human beings.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

When you remove the biggest company, the second biggest company becomes the biggest company. At the end of the day, nothing has changed