People still using Facebook doesn't mean they're okay with everything because of the monopoly. I stay off it at times but it means I'm cut off from significant civic, social and community flows. Schools put active shooter updates on Facebook. How are people supposed to stay away?
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Tell that to the parents in the midst of such a moment. https://twitter.com/complaintstick/status/1174135463633752064 …
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Typical to be honest. For an immigrant, or anyone with dispersed family on Facebook countries, the list is much longer.https://twitter.com/hiddenpeanuts/status/1174137712682684416 …
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Yes, the more privileged you are, the easier it is to have the means for alternative routes to Facebook—or you just don’t need it as much.https://twitter.com/wiczipedia/status/1174140465672839168 …
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and yet they serve up the most addicting polarizing, smearing, conspiracy crap from stealth content mills that juke algorithms and manipulate people and Facebook does not care bc it helps to keep people hooked.
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While roughly accurate, this describes rivers that flow when groups of divergent aims or alternative ideals mix. Civilization is a helluva game. But it is one that can be played .
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Facebook has used the Cambridge Analytica backlash as an excuse to shut down api access that enabled interop. Instagram is now vanishing too. https://snarfed.org/2018-06-07_turning-off-facebook-for-bridgy … is one example
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I don't understand why you good internet types don't use/promote the
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I hope you write an in-depth article on this soon..
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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