02/05/2018

Facebook Has Realized That It's Ripping Society Apart

Its recent changes indicate a desire to dial back on creating a society addicted to the feed

"The people will not revolt. They will not look up from their screens long enough to notice what's happening."

A lovely quote packed with New Year cheer, from 1984’s stage adaptation, that.

You probably read that on your phone. On social media. We’re hooked up to these platforms and it seems that tech is using us rather than the other way around. Recently, insider research revealed that passively browsing Facebook is detrimental to your health. And in a world of Fake News™, that’s confirmation of the fact: Facebook isn’t always your friend. Initially used to connect communities, it’s now geared to maximise revenue and shareholder value. Where once it was friends that dominated your in-app time, now it’s mainly retail, clickbait and bots. It’s ugly.

Please click here to read the complete article from Campaign US.