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Re:Facebook owner Meta sued for inciting hatred in Ethiopia by daniel_reetz on Wednesday December 14, 2022 @02:54PM (#33989270)
Yes. And this is an unprecedented industrial process, not least because attention is the input, and behavioral changes (well-tracked viewing and purchasing) are the output.
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Re:Facebook owner Meta sued for inciting hatred in Ethiopia by yummypaint on Wednesday December 14, 2022 @04:57PM (#33991190)
I like this take on social media as the industrialization of behavior modification. Framing it that way effectively communicates the hazards to the layperson who thinks its purpose is to help people stay in touch.
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