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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsComing Up - 10:00 AM EST: Facebook Whistleblower testifies before Senate
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https://www.commerce.senate.gov/
https://www.c-span.org/video/?515042-1/facebook-whistleblower-testifies-protecting-kids-online
mobeau69
(11,145 posts)spanone
(135,844 posts)Quakerfriend
(5,450 posts)yesterdays fiasco with FB was created
to distract from the whistleblower.
VarryOn
(2,343 posts)Mersky
(4,982 posts)Budget is directed towards English content, even though only 9% of users are English speaking. She noted this in response to Sen. Klobuchars question of how or whether FB prioritizes profit over safety.
Mersky
(4,982 posts)I couldnt watch the very start of the hearing, and am likely to rewatch from the beginning. Is a rather profound inside look at how games their platform to drive engagement.
FakeNoose
(32,645 posts)The only ones paying attention are the Zuckerberg wannabee's who wish they could do exactly the same on their websites.
Mersky
(4,982 posts)Parents who werent exposed to addictive qualities of technology when they were growing up are unable to respond to their kids with understanding. Telling their kids to just quit using a platform like Instagram increases kids feelings of loneliness.
Mersky
(4,982 posts)- disproportionate focus of FB integrity on English speaking markets or limited languages drives ethnic violence in places like Ethiopia. For instance, of the six languages spoken in Ethiopia, only 2 have any integrity system support.
- big emphasis placed on the difference between engagement ranking (computer AI based) versus socially conversation driven (human based) is driving more viral usage based on negativity and outrage
- she made a point of how politicians are being compelled to answer on issues driven by this viral/outrage based engagement ranking
berniesandersmittens
(11,343 posts)Full stop imo.
It should be considered child abuse to allow it to be used on children.
Mersky
(4,982 posts)Sen. Blumenthal replied that there needs to be another hearing on that alone.
Mersky
(4,982 posts)(Now paraphrasing) Even though English represents less than 20% of the platform.
Mersky
(4,982 posts)Behavioral study of voluntary participants using FB.
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First Im hearing of this and Id like to know more.
Mersky
(4,982 posts)Said Sen. Blumenthal, and I concur.
I will watch her testimony again today. Is a moment to stop and take stock of the effect of engagement based algorithms, Facebook, Instagram, transparency, privacy, and psychological exploitation beneath the surface of online platforms.