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Re:Solomon Islands set to ban Facebook in the name of 'natio... by rprenger on Monday November 23, 2020 @12:55PM (#25189505)
Do you mean the collective action problem? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_action_problem
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Re:Solomon Islands set to ban Facebook in the name of 'natio... by SoSoRoCoCo on Monday November 23, 2020 @02:17PM (#25190516)
Yes, thank you!

I think that very well captures 95% of the effect.

I also think the 5% which doesn't fit relates to the individual profit motive. I don't know how users of social media profit in the spirit of the CAP. I would replace "profit motive" with "ignorance that their passive involvement enables" the destructive direction social media is heading.

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