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Post by dc2london on Oct 5, 2021 9:47:08 GMT -6
They're taking a quick break.
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Post by clucky on Oct 5, 2021 10:10:18 GMT -6
I’m still thinking about how she said that the line from “healthy recipes” to anorexia is pretty short and direct one.
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Post by dc2london on Oct 5, 2021 10:13:15 GMT -6
Committee is back and Senator Hickenlooper asked what would happen if decisions were made to always help and not just kinda try to mitigate harm.
Ms Haugen says that FB is wildly profitable and would continue to be enormously profitable, just maybe not so ludicrously so
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Post by dc2london on Oct 5, 2021 10:14:12 GMT -6
I’m still thinking about how she said that the line from “healthy recipes” to anorexia is pretty short and direct one. There's been a fair amount of research on the short straight line between a lot of really innocent and random stuff to conspiracy theories on FB and YT too
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Post by dc2london on Oct 5, 2021 10:16:01 GMT -6
I also liked that she said when tobacco companies and auto manufacturers pushed back against regulations, the government was able to conduct its own research to find out if what they were saying was true. That's not the case with FB. Their absolute opacity about their algorithms makes it impose to research precisely how they are causing such harm
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Post by LaRo422 on Oct 5, 2021 10:16:15 GMT -6
I’m still thinking about how she said that the line from “healthy recipes” to anorexia is pretty short and direct one. I struggled with anorexia when I was 15 and 16. Even all these years later, it still messes with me. The fact that SM can just turn a blind eye/encourage it is so infuriating.
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Post by dc2london on Oct 5, 2021 10:16:21 GMT -6
I'll spare you all whatever moronic drivel Cruz sputters
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Post by dc2london on Oct 5, 2021 10:16:53 GMT -6
I’m still thinking about how she said that the line from “healthy recipes” to anorexia is pretty short and direct one. I struggled with anorexia when I was 15 and 16. Even all these years later, it still messes with me. The fact that SM can just turn a blind eye/encourage it is so infuriating. Yes, and she just said as much. Eating disorders can have lifelong effects.
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Post by dc2london on Oct 5, 2021 10:19:30 GMT -6
Facebook knew that turning off likes on IG wasn't effective if users could still comment, but they did it anyway bc they thought it would appease congress and journalists
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Post by dc2london on Oct 5, 2021 10:25:38 GMT -6
Senator Lummus suggests declaring Facebook a utility
Lollllllll Zuckerberg would implode
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Post by dc2london on Oct 5, 2021 10:32:18 GMT -6
Haugen: kids know they feel badly when they use IG, but they feel like they can't stop using IG. FB knows this.
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Post by dc2london on Oct 5, 2021 10:34:13 GMT -6
Apparently Dan Sullivan just found out that Facebook is used for mendacity by foreign bad actors
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Post by dc2london on Oct 5, 2021 10:36:39 GMT -6
Haugen recommends raising the minimum age for FB and IG to 16 or 18 years old
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Post by athn64 on Oct 5, 2021 10:38:13 GMT -6
Haugen: Zuckerberg was personally presented with a list of "soft intervention " measures to reduce harms like perpetuating the genocide of the Rohingya, even only I at-risk countries He instructed that no measures be implemented that in any way reduced engagement He knowingly let genocide continue Holy shit. That should be criminal if it isn't already.
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Post by dc2london on Oct 5, 2021 10:41:56 GMT -6
Rick Scott asked whether it's time to put the decision making back into the hands of consumers.
Ms Haugen responds that that won't solve the problem bc most people are not well educated on the personal costs of having their data sold, and that many users, given the option between a chronological feed vs an algorithmic feed, will choose the more addictive (and more problematic) option
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Post by dc2london on Oct 5, 2021 10:46:42 GMT -6
Blumenthal subtweeting some of his colleagues here saying that most Americans and, indeed, many members of Congress, don't understand section 230 and don't understand the opacity of Facebook and gave no recourse against its negative effects on their lives
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Post by dc2london on Oct 5, 2021 10:47:18 GMT -6
Apparently FB told a judge it was totally allowed to lie to them bc section 230 grants them immunity from litigation Wow
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Post by dc2london on Oct 5, 2021 10:58:14 GMT -6
FB knows that it shows the most misinformation to people who are isolated in some way: recently divorced, recently widowed, recently moved . This serves to further isolate them, which then pulls them down a rabbit hole that it's very difficult to pull them out of.
And the constant barrage of misinformation erodes their critical thinking skills and makes it increasingly difficult for them to understand truth from lies
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Post by dc2london on Oct 5, 2021 10:59:18 GMT -6
Haugen argues against breaking up FB bc she says that won't actually solve the problems
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Post by dc2london on Oct 5, 2021 11:00:37 GMT -6
Ohhh Ms Blackburn responds to a statement from FB saying that Frances Haugen didn't directly work on child safety while at FB and says they are welcome to March their pasty asses up to the Capitol and tell their side of the story
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Post by dc2london on Oct 5, 2021 11:04:26 GMT -6
FB admits it can't root out misinformation and disinformation on its platform bc they rely on AI which only actually sees 10-20% of all content platform wide
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Post by jkjacq on Oct 5, 2021 11:55:36 GMT -6
Lord in heaven, Schatz says FB is planning to issue a digital currency Also, amazing. I feel like thats where they were going with the 'stars' thing I keep seeing.
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Post by Sweetjane on Oct 5, 2021 13:03:57 GMT -6
FB knows that it shows the most misinformation to people who are isolated in some way: recently divorced, recently widowed, recently moved . This serves to further isolate them, which then pulls them down a rabbit hole that it's very difficult to pull them out of. And the constant barrage of misinformation erodes their critical thinking skills and makes it increasingly difficult for them to understand truth from lies Holy shit, that's like digital grooming. *I've never had FB/IG so I didn't know it was this bad. Thank you for updating.
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Post by byjove on Oct 5, 2021 13:13:31 GMT -6
Blackburn: FB researches kids as young as 8 to market to them 😳 This makes me sick
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Post by byjove on Oct 5, 2021 13:14:52 GMT -6
Haugen: Zuckerberg was personally presented with a list of "soft intervention " measures to reduce harms like perpetuating the genocide of the Rohingya, even only I at-risk countries He instructed that no measures be implemented that in any way reduced engagement He knowingly let genocide continue JESUS
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Post by Tlex on Oct 5, 2021 20:16:28 GMT -6
Thank you for covering this today, dc2london!
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Post by dc2london on Oct 6, 2021 6:06:55 GMT -6
Thank you for covering this today, dc2london! Happy to help! And it got me some great mileage on the treadmill bc it kept me distracted 🤪
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