Facebook could stop 10B impressions from “repeat misinformers”, but doesn't

by pedro-guimaraeson 4/13/2021, 3:12 PMwith 44 comments

by jrnicholson 4/13/2021, 5:55 PM

Of course they don't. Just like they don't keep showing me things from "WOW app" and "OMG app" and "WTF app" or "BBQ app" (you get the point) that I have blocked/hidden/filtered repeatedly.

Facebook just wants to show you sensationalist trash and call it "engagement."

by mrfusionon 4/13/2021, 4:08 PM

Thanks but I’d rather decide what’s misinformation for myself.

by oxymoranon 4/13/2021, 4:04 PM

And who determines what is “misinformation”?

by froggertoasteron 4/13/2021, 4:05 PM

The problem with articles like this (and advocacy groups like Avaaz) is that their definition of "hateful" and "inaccurate" content casts a rather large net of which their definition is rather nebulous.

Their claims are dubious at best.

by gdsdfeon 4/13/2021, 4:10 PM

just freaking leave facebook already, you don't need it

by throwaway_1237on 4/13/2021, 4:12 PM

I’m so tired of Facebook’s irresponsible behavior. I sold my FB stock even though I still believe it’ll go up, I just can’t participate in their bullshit.

by centimeteron 4/13/2021, 4:10 PM

I’m not spending time reading a salon article, but I’m willing to bet money that their definition of “repeat misinformer” is total bullshit.

by mrfusionon 4/13/2021, 4:30 PM

Name one time in history when the group burning books and censoring people were the good guys.

by katson 4/13/2021, 4:54 PM

This political group wants something, so they are just trying to make readers mad until they get it.

by dokemon 4/13/2021, 4:21 PM

What happened to the wisdom of "don't believe what you read on the internet"? There used to be a general skepticism that existed alongside the internet when I was a kid. I think people still remember this for the most part and the war on 'misinformation' is essentially a battle of opinions and ideas, no facts.