FaceBook Whistleblower on Facebook’s algorithm - 60 Minutes Overtime

[grnidone]

We've known this for a long time, but it's interesting to see a mainstream (and trusted) news source explaining it to the masses.  She explains it beautifully.

Angry content makes money.  There are several YouTube videos on this interview.

https://youtu.be/6Z6R2OJQlYc

The joke was if you wanted to see where the next conflict in the world was going to be, you just had to go 2 years in the past and see where FaceBook expanded to.

https://youtu.be/7yjINsQu-Wk

[rcjordan]

European politicians call for Facebook investigation after whistleblower revelation | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/technology/european-politicians-call-facebook-investigation-after-whistleblower-revelation-2021-10-04/

[rcjordan]

^{Much posturing & fist-shaking.  Let me know when the lobbyists finish.}

Congress demands Mark Zuckerberg answer questions at Haugen hearing
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/05/congress-demands-mark-zuckerberg-answer-questions-at-haugen-hearing.html

[rcjordan]

Time magazine cover
https://old.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/q3fim0/time_magazine_cover/


But, FB really doesn't care as much as you'd think.  "U.S. and Canada combined make up just 10% of Facebook's daily active users. Europe, meanwhile, clocks in at around 40%, with the majority coming from elsewhere in the world."

[rcjordan]

Related to the whistleblower's accusations;

its algorithms "prioritise the spread of lies laced with anger and hate over facts"

Facebook is 'biased against facts', says Nobel prize winner  | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/oct/09/facebook-biased-against-facts-nobel-peace-prize-winner-philippines-maria-ressa-misinformation

[rcjordan]

^{It is CYA time at FB.}

Under pressure, Facebook unveils new controls for teens using its platforms - MarketWatch

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/under-pressure-facebook-unveils-new-controls-for-teens-using-its-platforms-01633897045

[rcjordan]

Another Facebook whistleblower says she is willing to testify before Congress - CNN
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/10/11/tech/facebook-whistleblower-sophie-zhang-congress/index.html


Facebook plans to reduce the presence of politics on people's feeds, Nick Clegg says | Science & Tech News | Sky News
https://news.sky.com/story/facebook-plans-to-reduce-the-presence-of-politics-on-peoples-feeds-nick-clegg-says-12430869

[rcjordan]

5 damning revelations from the Facebook Papers
https://mashable.com/article/facebook-papers-revelations


Mark Zuckerberg angrily insists Facebook is the real victim here
https://mashable.com/article/mark-zuckerberg-reacts-facebook-papers

[ergophobe]

I think he's violating the First Law of Holes.