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Re:Combating Misinformation by cowabungabruce on Thursday March 25, 2021 @01:29PM (#26583008)
They can remove the entire newsfeed and remove the ability for users to share links?

Oh wait, nevermind, this is "Combating Misinformation WHILE STAYING a multibillion rev business who makes money from users' attention"

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Re:Combating Misinformation by warkdarrior on Thursday March 25, 2021 @01:44PM (#26583189)
You might as well ask to shut down the whole Internet. Even if Facebook disappears tomorrow, there are plenty of other social platforms to allow the spread of disinformation.
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Re:Combating Misinformation by cowabungabruce on Thursday March 25, 2021 @02:02PM (#26583391)
Gotta starve the beast somehow. Then worry about the other minnows.
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Re:Combating Misinformation by minsc__and__boo on Thursday March 25, 2021 @02:50PM (#26583907)
There are plenty of other beasts, with different revenue streams and incentives, that are ready to fill the power/market vacuum.
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