A detailed three hour video essay by Tantacrul on the rise, and soon after numerous privacy and foreign influence scandals, within one of the largest tech companies in the world.
People in love with a social platform is an issue on it’s own
How I fell out of love with Facebook(2004-2024)
Submitted 1 month ago by sonori@beehaw.org to technology@beehaw.org
https://youtu.be/MPyJBJTHyO0?si=Ou_AN7PYA1aKaynA
Mongostein@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
They arbitrarily decided which of my friends’ updates to show me, then started showing me more ads and “promoted content” (read: culture war incitement) than what’s going on with my friends. Lame.
spizzat2@lemm.ee 1 month ago
Yeah, I definitely remember when they started showing things I didn’t ask for, and I thought “I don’t like that!”
It took a little while, but I eventually started to play “how far can I scroll before I get something I didn’t ask for?”
Shortly after that, I realized I actually had to start playing “how far until I get something I did ask for?”.
Once I realized that, I cut back significantly. I still go from time to time when I’m stuck waiting in line or something, but itbroke my daily habit. I miss what it used to be, but I certainly don’t miss what it is.
Glide@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
I immediately opt out of any platform that aggressively tries to decide what content I consume.
Mongostein@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
Yeah I just wanna see pictures of my friends’ pets and art. Not posts trying to bait me in to arguing about whether or not She-Hulk should be twerking. 🙄 (She should btw)