Re:For tech CEOs, the dystopia is the point
by SpicyLemonZest on Wednesday May 15, 2024 @05:34PM
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What precisely do you mean when you say society is collapsing because of Facebook?
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Re:For tech CEOs, the dystopia is the point
by consumer451 on Wednesday May 15, 2024 @07:57PM
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This is an excellent question which deserves a response. I would argue that there are many things other than Facebook which are leading the race towards a collapse of civilization.
Re:For tech CEOs, the dystopia is the point
by bookaway on Thursday May 16, 2024 @04:19AM
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Some may point to being sued for 150 billion for its alleged responsibility in the Myanmar genocide which was viewed by many as a standin case for countless micro variations of similar incidents that rippled throughout the network daily. And scandals like Cambridge Analytica. The thesis being that it has been transformed into a weapon that powerful entities use to manipulate, control, and harass the weak.
Re:For tech CEOs, the dystopia is the point
by consumer451 on Thursday May 16, 2024 @08:10AM
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This is going to sound like whataboutism, and while I deleted my FB 10 years ago, it is worth noting that there are also legacy factors like CNN & Fox News (>200k dead in Iraq,) the petroleum cartels, proudly neo-nazi friendly X.com, and many more a-holes aside from FB. FB deserves derision, but it is far from the sole reason that civilization is declining.