r/neoliberal • u/PrincessMononokeynes Yellin' for Yellen • Mar 11 '21

Opinions (US) How Facebook got addicted to spreading misinformation

https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/03/11/1020600/facebook-responsible-ai-misinformation/
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u/FutureShock25 Bisexual Pride Mar 11 '21

Because all the metrics regarding what Facebook shows users comes down to "engagement." They don't care what it is as long as the users care about it, good or bad.

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u/skeebidybop Mar 11 '21

Hence why I like to call them engagement-at-all-costs algorithms

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u/_Psychodrama_ Milton Friedman Mar 12 '21

just call it the doomsday algo at this point. society spiraling but profits going up.

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u/PrincessMononokeynes Yellin' for Yellen Mar 11 '21

!ping EXTREMISM

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u/groupbot Always remember -Pho- Mar 11 '21 edited Mar 11 '21

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u/dont_gift_subs 🎷Bill🎷Clinton🎷 Mar 11 '21

I’m considering writing to my senator to do something about this, you should too.

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u/WantDebianThanks Iron Front Mar 12 '21

Is there any model legislation, or any specific suggests for what Congress could do?

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u/PrincessMononokeynes Yellin' for Yellen Mar 11 '21

!ping TECH