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Re:Facebook’s ties to India’s ruling party complicate its fi... by heavyset_go on Saturday August 29, 2020 @07:13PM (#24320075)
> * Facebook is just reflection of what’s in the society at present.*

Facebook is a company that makes a profit off of engagement, even if that engagement is driven by hate. Facebook alone chooses what they promote on their platform. It is not some kind of mirror that just reflects what goes on in society, it is a company that distorts the truth, outrages and pushes paid propaganda on its users in order to turn a profit.

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Re:Facebook’s ties to India’s ruling party complicate its fi... by dragonsh on Saturday August 29, 2020 @07:29PM (#24320141)
That’s the reason mentioned in my comment that Facebook chose profits and market over principles in India based on WSJ research and this article.

In India they choose the side of the govt, political party and an ideology, it’s again a reflection of the kind of staff managing Facebook in India and although they are duty bound to punish such staff they rewarded them and still defending them to secure the market and profits.

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