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Facebook is absolutely cooked (pilk.website)
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[–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I mean, yes. But I was trying to get at why it works and what would be needed to change the status quo. Tbh if Facebook or Twitter could be prosecuted for their role in harm to children or sex trafficking, schools would very quickly be ready for change.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

what would be needed to change the status quo.

One of the following:

  • widespread media literacy
  • competent understanding of technology
  • a gun

I’ve recently accepted that the vast majority of people who use technology daily will never question or understand how it works, but will act as if it is indispensable, omniscient, and impenetrable.

[–] entropicdrift 3 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

In other words, it's a god