Facebook experiment to manipulate users emotions

[littleman]

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-28051930
http://www.pnas.org/content/111/24/8788.full

Lots of outrage out there, but the only thing that surprises me is that they let the study out.  Harvesting their ability to manipulate their user base into seeing and clicking on ads is critical for them -- especially now that they are at the top of their curve.

[Rupert]

Agreed.  If its free, its you thats been sold. 

Whats also surprising is that so many people don't get this.

[Rooftop]

There is one thing that is really cracking me up about this story: Most of the outrage seems to be getting stirred up by the tabloid press.

So cynical manipulative media sources are cynically manipulating their users emotions about cynical media manipulating their emotions.

More coffee.

[littleman]

So cynical manipulative media sources are cynically manipulating their users emotions about cynical media manipulating their emotions.

Its like two mirrors facing each other.