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15. Agree.

Tue Sep 21, 2021, 06:10 AM

Sep 2021

Many minimize FB’s toxic impact because “I know how to configure my privacy settings,” “Facebook is a great — or the only — way to (fill in the blank),” etc.

Facebook has a winning formula because it combines convenience with an addictive engagement mechanism for stimulating users’ emotional reward centers. I know several people for whom Facebook is “The Internet.”

Ripping Facebook from Americans’ fingers and shutting off that dopamine spigot would be a sure fire way to piss off a lot of Democratic voters. So, as many reasons as there are to forcefully dismantle FB, it ain’t happening anytime soon.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] 7wo7rees Sep 2021 OP

Abbott is responsible for those whips? True Blue American Sep 2021 #1

I don't believe it is Biden or Abbott.I believe it is systematic racism in CBP. 7wo7rees Sep 2021 #2

Have been for a very long time. 2naSalit Sep 2021 #76

I have never spent one minute on Facebook. Mr.Bill Sep 2021 #125

Facebook was largely instrumental in the election of Donald Trump Larissa Sep 2021 #3

Whoa!! I had not heard that yet, but whole heartedly agree!! 7wo7rees Sep 2021 #4

I agree with Burns. True Blue American Sep 2021 #5

I agree too. we can do it Sep 2021 #9

+100 Duppers Sep 2021 #6

The reason TFG won the election was..... reACTIONary Sep 2021 #90

Anyone who says "enemy of the state" is a fan of Nazi Germany or Soviet Russia. former9thward Sep 2021 #111

Agree with that, fairly chilling statement nt EX500rider Sep 2021 #114

Totally agree Beachnutt Sep 2021 #7

Going out on a limb here... EYESORE 9001 Sep 2021 #8

Pull the plug! Shut it DOWN!! 7wo7rees Sep 2021 #10

DeSantis agrees Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2021 #26

How would that be accomplished? Treefrog Sep 2021 #153

dragging it somewhere else (like here) and asking, 'look what some MAGAt said on FB!' JI7 Sep 2021 #11

Yawn..... Sherman A1 Sep 2021 #13

I'm glad the world is not sofa king boring to me EYESORE 9001 Sep 2021 #14

Oh, not the world at all Sherman A1 Sep 2021 #17

+100 nt reACTIONary Sep 2021 #25

Agree. Pinback Sep 2021 #15

Amen! blueinredohio Sep 2021 #16

Pretty sure I've never dragged RW trash from there to here. Ms. Toad Sep 2021 #102

Ah, yet another Facebook bashing thread Sherman A1 Sep 2021 #12

Oh for F's Sake!! 7wo7rees Sep 2021 #18

I agree Sherman A1 Sep 2021 #39

the intellectual equivalent of stopdiggin Sep 2021 #48

Agreed Sherman A1 Sep 2021 #53

+100 nt reACTIONary Sep 2021 #83

+100 nt reACTIONary Sep 2021 #19

I use Facebook too but it is run by completely amoral people, and OnDoutside Sep 2021 #20

And the weekly outrage posts are likewise part of where the world is Sherman A1 Sep 2021 #40

If it can be termed outrage, I think it is understandable in light of OnDoutside Sep 2021 #57

Yet Sherman A1 Sep 2021 #66

It is a service. lagomorph777 Sep 2021 #89

50% of Americans get their news from Facebook, much of it lies OnDoutside Sep 2021 #91

You have your opinion Sherman A1 Sep 2021 #93

You have a link to support the 50% Sherman A1 Sep 2021 #94

Yes from Forbes, here OnDoutside Sep 2021 #120

This newer Pew study contradicts your claim. onenote Sep 2021 #122

As you can see from the link provided, it's not "my claim", and even from your link it says OnDoutside Sep 2021 #124

Facebook is not all social media. onenote Sep 2021 #127

I noticed that rather quickly as well. Sherman A1 Sep 2021 #134

kinda wondered how long it would take stopdiggin Sep 2021 #136

Exactly! ShazzieB Sep 2021 #156

No they don't LeftInTX Sep 2021 #109

yes, and it isn't just posts from friends or pages that you like or groups that you're in OhioBlue Sep 2021 #143

It's people talking to each other... reACTIONary Sep 2021 #82

At a micro level you are absolutely right, and that's what I use it for, OnDoutside Sep 2021 #92

How is that any different from people telling each other rumors on the phone? RestoRay Sep 2021 #128

How big is your local bar ? Facebook has 2.85 Billion users, where OnDoutside Sep 2021 #145

What part of the OP is not true? Bashing would be exaggerating or lying about negatives. tia uponit7771 Sep 2021 #35

I know. It's ridiculous, isn't it? NurseJackie Sep 2021 #74

Indeed it is as we have discussed during some of the previous Sherman A1 Sep 2021 #75

One may as well ask: Why can't we pull the plug on THE INTERNET? NurseJackie Sep 2021 #79

Facebook quid pro quo with Trump admin. Voltaire2 Sep 2021 #107

Don't like it Sherman A1 Sep 2021 #112

I Liked a FB Post.... reACTIONary Sep 2021 #21

I now know why yesterday a DU,'er, Atticus, took a break. 7wo7rees Sep 2021 #22

Exactly, gab13by13 Sep 2021 #38

Are you unhappy because people are disagreeing with you? Treefrog Sep 2021 #64

Here is DU's FB page.... reACTIONary Sep 2021 #23

👍 DU HAS A FACEBOOK PAGE TOO! Budi Sep 2021 #33

A new place to visit ChazII Sep 2021 #65

I left FB in 2012 because of the shit allowed to be posted about Obama Buckeyeblue Sep 2021 #24

I too think the right is destroying itself but scarytomcat Sep 2021 #45

I agree. If it wasn't Facebook it would be something else Buckeyeblue Sep 2021 #77

But what do you mean by "Why is this still being allowed?" betsuni Sep 2021 #27

yep. dig down a little bit .. stopdiggin Sep 2021 #137

Because some people will be inconvenienced if we remove this very credible threat to American Scrivener7 Sep 2021 #28

Yes, that first amendment is all about.... reACTIONary Sep 2021 #84

You seem to be angrily reacting to something I didn't say. Scrivener7 Sep 2021 #110

Sorry to have given you the impression... reACTIONary Sep 2021 #119

That's where we disagree. I think Facebook facilitates an algorithm of extremism. Scrivener7 Sep 2021 #121

Unfortunately free speach in and of itself.... reACTIONary Sep 2021 #129

It isn't possible to separate psychological manipulation and understanding and reconciliation? Scrivener7 Sep 2021 #130

No, it isn't ... reACTIONary Sep 2021 #131

So you don't know about what Cambridge Analytica did? I really suggest you read about it. Scrivener7 Sep 2021 #147

I have read about it. They paid people to ... reACTIONary Sep 2021 #151

So you haven't actually read about it. Because your description is not even close. Scrivener7 Sep 2021 #152

Here is what I looked at most recently... reACTIONary Sep 2021 #157

So here's what they did Scrivener7 Sep 2021 #158

Thanks, I'll take a look... reACTIONary Sep 2021 #160

any proof of this 'facilitating algorithm of extremism' stopdiggin Sep 2021 #141

Does no one know about Cambridge Analytica and what they did? This is shocking. Scrivener7 Sep 2021 #146

again. not Facebook. stopdiggin Sep 2021 #148

ABSOLUTELY Facebook! And if you think that was the only time it happened, you're nuts. Scrivener7 Sep 2021 #149

well, I guess it's pretty obvious stopdiggin Sep 2021 #162

. Scrivener7 Sep 2021 #165

VERO is better. It doesn't show ads and collect data for the same like FB. Ziggysmom Sep 2021 #29

Interesting. Thanks. Pinback Sep 2021 #42

I sometimes wonder if Zuckerberg is even fully aware of the monster he created DFW Sep 2021 #30

Thank you, DFW. n/t 7wo7rees Sep 2021 #96

"that it is time for a higher power--if one still exists!--to intervene." stopdiggin Sep 2021 #138

Because it is a private business concern producing a legal product people seem to enjoy. Loki Liesmith Sep 2021 #31

Then don't use it Sympthsical Sep 2021 #32

+ 1 Zillion Sherman A1 Sep 2021 #67

good post. stopdiggin Sep 2021 #139

Perhaps the fact that you're getting worked up at 4:30 in the morning is the problem here... brooklynite Sep 2021 #34

So nice to always be able to count on you Brookie! n/t 7wo7rees Sep 2021 #118

I will continue to keep my FB account. ChazII Sep 2021 #36

FB is just a symptom of a much larger problem berni_mccoy Sep 2021 #37

Why stop at Facebook? Captain Stern Sep 2021 #41

Exactly this. CrackityJones75 Sep 2021 #56

Yes LeftInTX Sep 2021 #104

Irrelevance will come scrabblequeen40 Sep 2021 #43

If you don't like Facebook, don't use it left-of-center2012 Sep 2021 #44

+1000 Sherman A1 Sep 2021 #69

"Why is this stlll [sic] being allowed?" The answer is simple. Tarc Sep 2021 #46

Yes, management of Facebook is bad, BUT Karma13612 Sep 2021 #47

"opinion pieces but lack a comment section" left-of-center2012 Sep 2021 #51

Exactly what I said. Karma13612 Sep 2021 #144

I use FB frequently snowybirdie Sep 2021 #49

I agree 100% n/t left-of-center2012 Sep 2021 #50

agreed nt XanaDUer2 Sep 2021 #52

DU still keeps around the FB like button on topics, in spite of how many times FB has shown... Lancero Sep 2021 #54

Zuckenstein moondust Sep 2021 #55

I've never joined any social media thing, and only watched Fox News one time, Roisin Ni Fiachra Sep 2021 #58

Because we can't. First problem is that it's just too damn big. Then... TreasonousBastard Sep 2021 #59

You can pull the plug anytime you wish... Ohio Joe Sep 2021 #60

Thank you, OhioJoe. 7wo7rees Sep 2021 #117

Because "WE" have no authority to do so. MineralMan Sep 2021 #61

Good point. I'm glad I read this post. Captain Stern Sep 2021 #71

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2021 #62

I remove things I don't like from my personal universe whenever I can. hunter Sep 2021 #63

Fine With Me colsohlibgal Sep 2021 #68

Why is media we don't like "allowed"? Have you ever heard of the First Amendment? tritsofme Sep 2021 #70

Who is "we"? And what power do we have to "allow" Facebook to operate? StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #72

The Fairness Doctrine as it existed would not have applied to FOX themaguffin Sep 2021 #73

Where I live and work, Facebook is THE media GusBob Sep 2021 #78

I understand your point - FB is your main source of important news FakeNoose Sep 2021 #81

Its a broader point actually, its not just me, its our community GusBob Sep 2021 #97

Does your local govt have twitter and do you have a twitter account? LeftInTX Sep 2021 #103

Who is this "we" you speak of? sarisataka Sep 2021 #80

+100 nt reACTIONary Sep 2021 #86

Lots of DUers still defend Falsebook. lagomorph777 Sep 2021 #85

And the internet. And newspapers. And radio. And TV. And Twitter. And books. NurseJackie Sep 2021 #98

You do understand that the Internet does not have a single owner or a single algorithm? lagomorph777 Sep 2021 #101

I would describe FB as 'nominally neutral' in its fundamentals stopdiggin Sep 2021 #140

I ditched it 4 years ago. LuckyCharms Sep 2021 #87

Why don't you ask the Obamas, the Clintons, and the Bidens? Or Kamala Harris or Nancy Pelosi? mnhtnbb Sep 2021 #88

99.9% of posts on my Facebook page are grandkids, puppies, people's birthdays, trips, art shows womanofthehills Sep 2021 #95

Nothing is stopping you from taking personal action on all that you listed. Kaleva Sep 2021 #99

Why does no one complain about Twitter? Treefrog Sep 2021 #100

I know. I don't get it. LeftInTX Sep 2021 #105

Lol, if Twitter was gone, we'd lose half our daily threads here. Treefrog Sep 2021 #106

This is patently untrue Sympthsical Sep 2021 #115

Lol. Treefrog Sep 2021 #116

"Facebook (and Google) made money from dangerous 'abortion reversal' ads that targeted teens Pinback Sep 2021 #108

A little something called the 1st Amendment mcar Sep 2021 #113

Who can be bothered by such quaint nuisances? tritsofme Sep 2021 #123

Any practical, legal methods on how that could be achieved? LanternWaste Sep 2021 #126

FB could be regulated more, but I get a lot of value from it. SYFROYH Sep 2021 #132

It truly baffles me Zeitghost Sep 2021 #133

indeed. it demonstrates a serious lack of understanding stopdiggin Sep 2021 #142

I'd be happy to see both Facebook and Twitter links removed [nt] cadoman Sep 2021 #135

Because Facebook isn't ilegal fescuerescue Sep 2021 #150

I see the OP has been edited to add "We the people" GusBob Sep 2021 #154

Good catch! Treefrog Sep 2021 #159

I think it's the former.... reACTIONary Sep 2021 #161

Just an aside: Karma13612 Sep 2021 #155

FB and others should be regulated however possible Meowmee Sep 2021 #163

I'm trying to figure out how Facebook would be shut down ripcord Sep 2021 #164