Re:Facebook asks for a moat of regulations it already meets
by tripzilch on Thursday February 20, 2020 @11:12AM
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> If facebook only shows content you agree with, it's creating social bubbles where everyone is cheering each other on and criticism is not allowed, and you end up with anti-vax groups.
Just because the solution would be hard or complex doesn't mean FB gets to continue its problematic behaviour.
> Facebook is a tool, use it as such
It is not. It is a corporation and you definitely don't get to use it like a tool.
At its most charitable, it is a tool like a beehive is a tool to make honey. Which are less dangerous than Facebook and still require protective gear to operate.
Just because the solution would be hard or complex doesn't mean FB gets to continue its problematic behaviour.
> Facebook is a tool, use it as such
It is not. It is a corporation and you definitely don't get to use it like a tool.
At its most charitable, it is a tool like a beehive is a tool to make honey. Which are less dangerous than Facebook and still require protective gear to operate.