Re:Facebook knows Instagram is toxic for teen girls, company...
by everdrive on Tuesday September 14, 2021 @10:18AM
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It sounds like this is part of the point you're making, but this sort of statement should only be considered a lie. Some philosophers might correctly call this "bullshit," however colloquially it's the same as a lie: it intends to deceive.
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Re:Facebook knows Instagram is toxic for teen girls, company...
by Loughla on Tuesday September 14, 2021 @10:45AM
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Honestly, though, when did 'technically correct' become the baseline for messaging? If you say what's 'technically correct' even if you ignore the entire mountain of steaming horse shit right behind it, you get a pass anymore.
Why? Why is this socially acceptable? Is this different from the past, or are we just more aware of it?
Re:Facebook knows Instagram is toxic for teen girls, company...
by lmkg on Tuesday September 14, 2021 @12:02PM
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First, it's possible to do worse and be factually incorrect. This was, and still is, common.
Second, it's possible to objective demonstrate whether a factual statement is correct or not. But whether a statement is disingenuous or misleading cannot be proven with the same level of certainty (absent evidence of intent). So bad-faith actors can always guarantee that disputing that contention will end in an "agree to disagree" draw at worst.
Re:Facebook knows Instagram is toxic for teen girls, company...
by ysavir on Tuesday September 14, 2021 @11:53AM
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Whenever I hear people say "technically correct is the best kind of correct", I inform them that that's technically incorrect.