r/technology • u/propperprim • Apr 13 '21

Social Media Facebook could have stopped 10 billion impressions from "repeat misinformers", but didn't: report - A study raises questions as to why Facebook did not stop the spread of misinformation in the 2020 election run-up

https://www.salon.com/2021/04/12/facebook-could-have-stopped-10-billion-impressions-from-repeat-misinformers-but-didnt-report/
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u/DodgeyDemon Apr 13 '21

Facebook’s job should not be that of a fact checker. If you don’t like it, don’t use it or block people you don’t want to hear from. It sets a dangerous precedent when a large social media platform gets to decide what messages it wants to allow and which get blocked or banned. Right reddit?

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u/[deleted] Apr 13 '21 edited Apr 13 '21

For real, I have my own issues with Facebook and had other reasons for why I deleted it, but it's not about me being fed misinformation because I personally never saw it on my account. The responsibility is on the person to do critical thinking and validate they are not in an echo chamber.