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Re:Facebook deliberately made people sad. This ought to be t... by TomSwirly on Sunday April 18, 2021 @10:37AM (#26852850)
> in public service context

This is not a "public service" - it's a for-profit company.

> When you have an improved algorithm,

This is not an "improved algorithm". They deliberately removed almost all positive news from some people's feeds for a week.

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Re:Facebook deliberately made people sad. This ought to be t... by slver on Sunday April 18, 2021 @11:37AM (#26853376)
I meant public service as in it's a service, and it's providing itself to the public. Not as in government service.
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