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Re:Removing Home Internet Is the Most Productive Thing I've ... by zestyping on Tuesday April 11, 2017 @06:43AM (#14086451)
I am really curious about this last technique you mentioned (predicting when the user might be about to put their phone away and intervening at that moment with enticing content). If you remember any clues that might lead to it, or find it again, please post. Thanks!
Re:Removing Home Internet Is the Most Productive Thing I've ... by kakarot on Tuesday April 11, 2017 @03:01PM (#14091279)
I still couldn't find it and it really bugs me. If I do, I'll shoot you a PM.

In my search, I did come across this[0] and it concerned me. Seems like Facebook is expanding the ability of its users to enforce the chilling effect by allowing them to report "mentally unhealthy" posts so the users can be targeted for behavioral modification and automatic reporting to mental health agencies, as opposed to say, just messaging their friend directly and saying, "Hey, you OK man? You seem a bit sad."

They are also using ML to do the same thing, automatically. Just further separating us in the name of bringing us together.

[0] https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/can-facebooks-mac...

Re:Removing Home Internet Is the Most Productive Thing I've ... by hackermailman on Tuesday April 11, 2017 @09:52AM (#14087727)
GeoHot talked about FB in a few interviews how they used machine learning entirely for the purposes of tricking people into using FB more, which is why he quit working there.
Re:Removing Home Internet Is the Most Productive Thing I've ... by kakarot on Tuesday April 11, 2017 @02:25PM (#14090949)
Never knew GeoHot worked at Facebook! What was he thinking?!