Sheryl Sandberg is asked about selling/sharing data. She says "we sell ads", implying they don't sell data. That's true, but no defense. Facebook sells users' attention to advertisers by profiling them based on extensive surveillance. That's the root problem. #techhearings
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Harris/Sandberg exchange on how "white men" got to be a "protected category" on Facebook but not "black children" is telling in how the public conversation misses core problems. Sandberg said it was a mistake, ok but it was a consequence of business model/scale, not some hatred.
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Dorsey's own opening statement talked about incentives, and how the business models and incentives on these platforms interact with human/social dynamics. Kinda surprising that there aren't more questions on that: that's the crucial issue.
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Every journalist tweeting or periscoping that “clown,” and
@Twitter for making his stunt a moment and showing me—what will it take for you to stop being played? You’re big part of the problem. If harassing Sandy Hook families won’t do it, what will it take to understand the game?Show this thread
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