Humans are already bad at estimating risk/danger. We already have sensationalist media stoking fear; social media options matter a lot.
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For both mass and social media fear-mongering is engaging. Pageview/ratings driven mass/social media can converge on sensationalism.
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Is this a feature or a benefit...
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I think it's a terrible thing and they never should have done it.
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Now, what if it was, say, massive violence at a demonstration somewhere? Could you even trust that...
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@robmanuel did you see Facebook's latest press release on this?https://twitter.com/cjamcmahon/status/874981277463654400 …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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I understand; I'm from the Middle East. I go through this often. OTOH, there is this effect. We are not good at understanding risk.
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