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Re:Facebook whistleblower says she wants to fix company, not... by cblconfederate on Monday October 04, 2021 @02:52AM (#28743844)
Here is how i think of it:

Put people in an fMRI machine while reading and interacting with the facebook feed of a celebrity, or person that they dont have personal connection with

Then show people the feed of their friends or family

Then force facebook to change its algorithms until the two fMRI readings show similar level of activation of key areas in limbic system

The real power of facebook is that it exploits the stronger emotional relationship that people have with close friends/family , as opposed to the shallow relationship they have with other public figures, which is what the TV/radio/news exploited in the past

Re:Facebook whistleblower says she wants to fix company, not... by disgruntledphd2 on Monday October 04, 2021 @04:01AM (#28744244)
You're putting a lot of faith in the accuracy of fMRI there.
Re:Facebook whistleblower says she wants to fix company, not... by cblconfederate on Monday October 04, 2021 @08:48AM (#28745981)
could use other physiological signals, heart rate, nerves etc
Re:Facebook whistleblower says she wants to fix company, not... by bagels on Monday October 04, 2021 @11:58AM (#28748478)
Facebook is supposed to somehow make people not recognize celebrities as different from their own family? Sounds like a dangerous goal.