Oct. 6, Jared Schroeder, associate professor of journalism at SMU Dallas, for a commentary about Facebook and ways to mitigate social media bad practices. Published in USA Today under the heading Yes, it’s time to act against Facebook – just don’t put the government in charge: https://bit.ly/3oFMioR
What did we really learn from the whistleblower about Facebook this week?
Not much. We were reminded Facebook has privileged profit over the well-being of democracy. Our suspicions that Facebook prioritized revenue and new users over the mental health of young women on Instagram were confirmed.
This week was a lot like an hour spent on Facebook. It seemed like we were learning new information, but at the same time, we came away with nothing of value. The best we can say is we were reminded Facebook is not good for us, or the flow of information in democracy.
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