I was on Facebook for awhile about 8 years ago. It was fun at first, connecting with former classmates, relatives in distant cities, and a couple I M's in Europe. The last year before I disconnected, things began to turn ugly. Political ad's sparked debates, which turned many former friends against each other. A class reunion in 2013 fell apart because of so much tension and discord. I disconnected my account after 2 years.
And now this -
The case for deleting our Facebook accounts (that means Instagram, too) seems to grow stronger with each passing day. Increasingly, what may seem and feel like an organic social experience for users has — over several years — proven to be a carefully coordinated experiment for Facebook executives, with worrying and sometimes harmful results.
A New York Times report Tuesday detailed a creepy internal Facebook initiative code-named Project Amplify, in which the company planned to pump favorable articles about itself to users through its News Feed and advertisements. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly signed off on the initiative in August.
The Times reported that Facebook executives have made a concerted effort to distance Zuckerberg from scandals involving the company by having him talk almost exclusively about new products. This strategy was put to the test back in January, when Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg — not Zuckerberg — told Reuters the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was “largely” not organized on Facebook. (Spoiler alert: It was.)
All of this is in addition to Facebook's problematic history with political propaganda. Roughly one-third of Americans received Russian-backed content on Facebook during the 2016 election cycle, the company reported in 2017.
Now is as good a time as any to leave your Facebook accounts by the wayside. The company’s executives are seemingly well aware of the site’s harmful impacts on society — they’re just hoping a few ads and pro-Facebook fluff pieces will distract you.
Today we have, email, snail mail, phone, text, fax, instant messaging, skype, zoom etc. to stay "connected"
Q: Do we really need social media on top of all this?
A: No!
https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/facebooks-latest-scandal-reminder-time-delete-accounts-rcna2143
@mchill saidThe first thing to understand regarding FB is that they are NOT providing a free service to users. They are providing data mining to advertizers. Their entire business model treats 'users' as a commodity, trees to be felled and turned into virtual lumber.
I was on Facebook for awhile about 8 years ago. It was fun at first, connecting with former classmates, relatives in distant cities, and a couple I M's in Europe. The last year before I disconnected, things began to turn ugly. Political ad's sparked debates, which turned many former friends against each other. A class reunion in 2013 fell apart because of so much tension and d ...[text shortened]... No!
https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/facebooks-latest-scandal-reminder-time-delete-accounts-rcna2143
@moonbus saidYou mean a business trying to make money???
The first thing to understand regarding FB is that they are NOT providing a free service to users. They are providing data mining to advertizers. Their entire business model treats 'users' as a commodity, trees to be felled and turned into virtual lumber.
Oh, the humanity!
@mchill saidI left fascistbook last January and switched to MEWE and a couple other social media accounts just in case others were on those.
I was on Facebook for awhile about 8 years ago. It was fun at first, connecting with former classmates, relatives in distant cities, and a couple I M's in Europe. The last year before I disconnected, things began to turn ugly. Political ad's sparked debates, which turned many former friends against each other. A class reunion in 2013 fell apart because of so much tension and d ...[text shortened]... No!
https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/facebooks-latest-scandal-reminder-time-delete-accounts-rcna2143
It was also a good way to leave certain people behind that didn't have my best interests at heart. The people that really appreciate you will switch, but don't expect as many people like facebook. Nothing else is as big. That is the disadvantage, but people have to start sometime. Fascistbook is too powerful and it will get worse the longer people wait to make the switch.
@metal-brain saidFascist book?
I left fascistbook last January and switched to MEWE and a couple other social media accounts just in case others were on those.
It was also a good way to leave certain people behind that didn't have my best interests at heart. The people that really appreciate you will switch, but don't expect as many people like facebook. Nothing else is as big. That is the disadvantag ...[text shortened]... metime. Fascistbook is too powerful and it will get worse the longer people wait to make the switch.
🚨🚧Moronity… just plain moronity… with exaggeration… 🚧🚨
@mchill saidIt’s obviously not just facebook.
I was on Facebook for awhile about 8 years ago. It was fun at first, connecting with former classmates, relatives in distant cities, and a couple I M's in Europe. The last year before I disconnected, things began to turn ugly. Political ad's sparked debates, which turned many former friends against each other. A class reunion in 2013 fell apart because of so much tension and d ...[text shortened]... No!
https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/facebooks-latest-scandal-reminder-time-delete-accounts-rcna2143
Datamining, algorithms, etc. are all not very good for society.
But what about online buying? Pretty soon there’s only going to be supermarkets,
Fast food joints and boarded up shops left on the streets. What’s that doing to society?
@shavixmir saidIt has already happened. I remember book stores, places where one could go and actually handle books, sit down in a cushy chair, and browse through them before deciding whether to buy. All gone now.
It’s obviously not just facebook.
Datamining, algorithms, etc. are all not very good for society.
But what about online buying? Pretty soon there’s only going to be supermarkets,
Fast food joints and boarded up shops left on the streets. What’s that doing to society?
@moonbus saidWe still have large chain book stores with chairs you can sit in and read books. They have a small coffee shop in the middle of the store as well.
It has already happened. I remember book stores, places where one could go and actually handle books, sit down in a cushy chair, and browse through them before deciding whether to buy. All gone now.
@mchill saidWSJ has an article today about the danger of Facebook to our teenagers. Most of us have WSJ accounts, someone please forward it to Suzianne who is all hot and bothered about everything. I don't think she subscribes!!!
I was on Facebook for awhile about 8 years ago. It was fun at first, connecting with former classmates, relatives in distant cities, and a couple I M's in Europe. The last year before I disconnected, things began to turn ugly. Political ad's sparked debates, which turned many former friends against each other. A class reunion in 2013 fell apart because of so much tension and d ...[text shortened]... No!
https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/facebooks-latest-scandal-reminder-time-delete-accounts-rcna2143
But don't ask her a question.