Social media controls the world

138 · 2021-10-25T23:36:00.262Z

Thank you. I tried to post that from my tablet but it doesn’t play nice.

rrmorton · 2021-10-26T03:17:34.404Z

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ShivaX · 2021-10-26T07:59:39.292Z

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Jesse Lehrich

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.@Facebook researchers showed they could reduce COVID disinfo by 38% & Zuckeberg nixed it cuz it would hurt engagement: “We wouldn’t launch if there was a material trade-off with MSI.” washingtonpost.com/technology/202… https://t.co/1FmgJ0ud1v

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Neil Stenhouse

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@JesseLehrich @Facebook This shows sinister potential of vague phrase “meaningful social interactions.” Many ppl will hear phrase & think it’s inherently good when in practice “MSI” can mean hate&abuse. Similar to what @perrybaconjr noted re vague “bad” use of “polarization” twitter.com/perrybaconjr/s…

Perry Bacon Jr. @perrybaconjr

As my friend @tzimmer_history says, it was an intentional decision by those who follow American politics to choose "polarization" as the frame to think our political divides. That frame obscures something: what are people polarized about?

6:10 PM - 25 Oct 2021 17 6

Menzo · 2021-10-27T00:59:05.067Z

Anyone have a spare teeny-tiny violin?

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Apple's Privacy Rules to Blame for Facebook's Lower Than Expected Quarterly...

Apple's privacy rules are "negatively affecting" Facebook, and its business, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg claimed during its most recent...

Calelari · 2021-10-27T16:34:57.461Z

Sure do!

Wonder what they’re expecting from AT&T? OANN support?

ShivaX · 2021-10-28T05:00:47.194Z

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Robert Evans (The Only Robert Evans)

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thank you for this extremely legal product recommendation Facebook https://t.co/RiIWrWOXDF

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@IwriteOK https://t.co/bislVTB2xC

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Woolen_Horde · 2021-10-28T18:36:11.653Z

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The Associated Press

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BREAKING: Facebook has renamed itself Meta to emphasize its virtual-reality vision for the future, CEO Mark Zuckerberg says.The move comes after leaked documents exposed that the company knew about the harms its products cause. apne.ws/2bJcGai

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RichVR · 2021-10-28T18:36:59.408Z

Well… that changes everything.

KevinC · 2021-10-28T18:40:04.291Z

I swore I’d never open a Facebook account so this is great news. I can create a Meta account guilt-free!

RichVR · 2021-10-28T18:43:41.152Z

There is discussion about this on Metafilter. :)

Menzo · 2021-10-28T19:32:14.709Z

Sounds like when Google changed their name to Alphabet. Nobody cares, everyone just calls them Google.

Timex · 2021-10-28T19:42:46.865Z

Regarding be, is it even possible to use an Oculus rift without a Facebook account?

Since Google inexplicably killed phone based VR, I kind of miss having a headset, but I do not want to be involved with Facebook at all.

Menzo:

Sounds like when Google changed their name to Alphabet. Nobody cares, everyone just calls them Google.

Google did that for IP reasons, I believe, not because they wanted anyone to forget they were Google.

Facebook seems to be thinking that this is going to help their PR.

Menzo · 2021-10-28T19:46:54.961Z

Timex:

Regarding be, is it even possible to use an Oculus rift without a Facebook account?

Was it ever required for the Rift? I know it was for the Quest 2, but they’re removing that requirement now.

Timex · 2021-10-28T19:51:16.262Z

Maybe I mean the quest? Whatever the newest stand alone be headset is.

I want a headset that didn’t need to be there to a computer, but I don’t want to be connected to Facebook.

Menzo · 2021-10-28T19:54:06.609Z

Yeah, that’s the Quest 2, and it’s a pretty nifty VR device. I’d say go for it now that they’re removing the need to link to a Facebook account.

Timex · 2021-10-28T19:55:07.283Z

Oh, so they are removing that? You’ll be able to just use it without registering with anyone?

Telefrog · 2021-10-28T19:55:13.879Z

I don’t see how. According to what to I read, Facebook as a brand isn’t going away. The motivation may be different but I think the end result will just be like Google.

Menzo · 2021-10-28T19:57:36.219Z

Apparently eventually.

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Oculus Quest to Phase Out Facebook Account Requirement - IGN

Soon you won't need a personal Facebook account to use your Oculus VR devices.

“As we’ve focused more on work, and frankly as we’ve heard your feedback more broadly, we’re working on making it so you can log into Quest with an account other than your personal Facebook account,” Zuckerberg said during the Facebook Connect keynote.

RichVR · 2021-10-28T20:06:30.477Z

Timex:

Facebook seems to be thinking that this is going to help their PR.

Narrator: It does not.

Mark_Weston · 2021-10-28T20:06:40.297Z

Timex:

Menzo:

Sounds like when Google changed their name to Alphabet. Nobody cares, everyone just calls them Google.

Google did that for IP reasons, I believe, not because they wanted anyone to forget they were Google.

Also, Google-the-search-engine is still Google. It’s just that they’re now owned by tech conglomerate Alphabet who run a bunch of other businesses too.