Quote (AmineA @ 6 Feb 2019 14:57)
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Sounds good to me! I don't use facebook but i've seen how misinformation spreads like wildfire on there. Zuckerberg doesn't give two ***** either, he's almost as bad as Trump tbh.
It's all part of the Facebook engine. They have an algorithm that takes the things you "Like" and fills your feed with similar content.
If you "Like" things more right leaning, you see more of that, and vice versa.
If you "Like" things more religion-based, you see more of that, with the algorithm targeting which specific religion you're reacting to.
Same with anti-whatever propaganda. If you are a more right leaning Facebook user, you're going to see propaganda pushed by that side of politics, and vice versa.
It's a pretty genius way to keep your user base up, giving them exactly what they want to see, but it's also one of the main culprits in the divide in this country, because now so many people get their "news" through Facebook, and they're only getting the side that already confirms their bias. And they'll believe it, whether it's right or wrong, as long as it's something they agree with.
This post was edited by Urinal on Feb 6 2019 02:56pm