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I think the statement is a little broad, but I agree with the sentiment. Facebook seems to believe our democracy exists for their profit, and they can’t be inconvenienced. Zuckerberg is another William Randolph Hearst, who led us into the Spanish American War and made 💰💰💰. twitter.com/trekonomics/st

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I see it as a platform placing profits and advances in their medium, as well as its perceived positives above the actual impact of its actions. All their statements have been borderline delusional in turning a blind eye to what actually comes out of their network.

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I agree. Which makes the Hearst metaphor that much more apt. The Hearst vs Pulitzer rivalry had some positives.

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If $fastfoodchain had a run of food poisoning, do you think blaming the customers vs the provider is reasonable? I get people's intent behind the idea of boycotting facebook. It's also not a realistic approach to making any concrete change.

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