Makes you wonder what the biggest threat is to our society. Actually, it’s pretty obvious. The last five minutes are telling.
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt11464826/
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt11464826/
The Social Dilemma
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That’s kinda NDA what I meant. Thought it was well done, eye opening. Enjoyed the approach, scary message.
Yeah, figured that. Very disturbing and you can see examples just how it translates to some posters on this board.
I don't use Twitter at all (thankfully after watching the documentary!)
I use LinkedIn but only to get background on people I have meetings with (that I don't know)...interviews, business leaders, etc.
I only use FB to post pictures for family and friends - do not use it for any news source nor do I ever post an opinion (private settings anyway, but why would I want to alienate a family member or friend?)
I only use Instagram for Barstool Sports, Passenger Shaming and NoChaser and same as FB...I need a good laugh once in a while.
I only use SnapChat with immediate family - we all post pictures of our pets doing - real edgy stuff
Pretty much exclusive on-line and media news source is now NewsNation a
channel and app (Documentary reinforced even more MSM's role in division).
You are not using LinkedIn to the full potential...
This is my "social media" page. I don't have any of the others. I have to watch the full documentary.
I’m giving serious consideration to deleting my Facebook account the last couple of weeks and that was before watching the segment you posted. Seems like the world before Facebook was a lot easier. I grew up at the dinner table with my father telling us not to let anyone know our business. Today nothing anyone says is sacred everything can and will be used against you. Good time to invest in depression drugs, because anxiety is everywhere. People need to find a purpose and lose the politics.
It's not even a matter of being easier or even just about politics...platforms like FB, Twitter, etc. are manipulating you to think a certain way. It's pretty obvious when even reading some of the posts on this site.
One thing that struck me was that when all of the tech leaders went to D.C. for a hearing, they were all middle-aged white guys....the developers that are writing all the code are all 20 - 30 year old white kids....where are the diversity police that are okay with this given how much of their lives are shaped by social media? A lot of dumb sheep out there.
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twitter is probably the best major one if u care about how ur data is being (or isnt being) used.
chuck facebook, instagram, and snap chat. send. pics via text, email, etc.
that doc is on the right path but still ultimately a netflix documentary which has some ulterior motives.
There is nothing wrong with keeping social media accounts. Facebook and myspace originally were created as social networking vehicles and to build upon activity partners people can be involved with.
Having space for editorialized thoughts will always be met with positives and endorsements and and negatives and dissenting opinion.
While i believe I still have facebook and myspace accounts i am and have not been active on them in a while.
On twitter, it is a vehicle to have instant thoughts on a matter. I do not tweet but parts of the twitter community is useful.
LinkedIn is a great community for those that really want to positively engage within their industry/alumni base and expand to other interests.
Me personally, I text, email, call for primary communications.
Having space for editorialized thoughts will always be met with positives and endorsements and and negatives and dissenting opinion.
While i believe I still have facebook and myspace accounts i am and have not been active on them in a while.
On twitter, it is a vehicle to have instant thoughts on a matter. I do not tweet but parts of the twitter community is useful.
LinkedIn is a great community for those that really want to positively engage within their industry/alumni base and expand to other interests.
Me personally, I text, email, call for primary communications.
Less than half of the technical workers at each company are white.
Not to defend FB. I hate FB and really only check in there for a couple hobbies where there is some good content. Twitter is a good platform though.
There is a great book "I-Gen", by Dr. Jean Twenge....she has collected data over 20-25 years on high school aged kids and the impact of smart phones and social media. Unfortunately, we have only scratched the surface on the psychological impact and consequences (depression, suicide, social isolation). When tech execs tell you that they don't let their children use the platform, that should tell you something.
Is it the platform? Or how easily it can be exploited, and the vast amount of people willing to exploit for their own reasons, not just the tech companies?
Any way to get power and make money is going to be used. That is the problem. And I see no solution.
Any way to get power and make money is going to be used. That is the problem. And I see no solution.
the solution is for the users to stop using. for the fast food eaters to stop eating, for americans to stop buying chinese.
yea itd be nice if the powers at be used their power for GOOD, but that doesnt make money and will never happen. its time for people to have a brain and make changes. even if you think it wont matter because nobody else will make the change u still gotta do it. thats the problematic way of thinking
Does that make it acceptable? I'm in favor of freedom of options. If people want to smoke so be it, but put the harmful research right on every pack. If people want to use social media, put the disclaimer on every page of what they're doing behind the scenes. If people want to eat fast food, put the disclaimers on every box and wrapper.
I'm against people making decisions without being given the facts because people are hiding them.
It's both. The platform is designed to direct you to sites and bad actors that are looking for people that exhibit certain behaviors. Follow the money....They make their money on you...you are the product (whose behavior and actions are valuable). And people that ask stupid questions, like about fast food, are the most vulnerable.
The solution is government regulation. The phone companies have vast regulations that prevent them from sharing your information. Tech has infinitely more information on you, but low and behold, limited or no regulations.
How do you feel about youtube and the many positive channels that are great earners on the platform?
Per Biden, it's on all of us to defeat the lies that allow people to gain power and wealth. Hopefully he comes up with a plan for us to do just that.
How about you answer a question for once? Still waiting chief, but don’t hurt yourself trying to squeeze out an original thought.
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You posted about this netflix doc, how much solution does it present?
Again i am going through a comprehensive health matter and will give a fresh perspective on the process of health care
More questions. Watch the documentary. Your “matter” hasn’t stopped you posting non-stop. Excuse my cynicism.
What do you mean, I'm funny? ....I mean funny like a clown? I amuse you? I make you laugh? What do you mean funny? Funny how? How am I funny???
Amazing how he has time to post multiple times every day throughout his complicated healthcare matter, but can't answer a simple question of yours during that time.
https://www.nbcsports.com/washingto...earth-flat-believes-other-conspiracy-theories
He's too busy solving critical issues like this with Kyrie on social media....
That still doesn't answer any question.
But I'm impressed you seem to be a on a detox from the Twitter. I'm sure if you were on it you would've started a thread on the national guard sleeping in a garage.
Impact of social media on destabilizing a country?
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/31/world/asia/myanmar-coup-aung-san-suu-kyi.html
https://www.wired.com/story/how-facebooks-rise-fueled-chaos-and-confusion-in-myanmar/
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/31/world/asia/myanmar-coup-aung-san-suu-kyi.html
https://www.wired.com/story/how-facebooks-rise-fueled-chaos-and-confusion-in-myanmar/
I’m not on social media and never have been. I will read Twitter occasionally for sports stuff. I’m active on LinkedIn because I don’t consider that social media and don’t believe it is frankly. It’s about education, business development and networking. If that starts to become anything like social media, I’m done, and at least on my feed if someone posts anything political they quickly get told by others to move it elsewhere.
I have young kids. There is no scarier thing for me than social media, on many levels. I think it’s the most destructive thing that’s happened to society on an aggregate level in my lifetime. My wife and I talk all the time about how we are going to navigate this with our kids. And we don’t have great or even good answers.
Many of my friends are on Facebook and other platforms. I know some people use it for business purposes and marketing, and if I had a job where that could be a factor I admittedly might as well. Beyond that, from what they tell me, it is mostly a forum for people to brag or make themselves feel better with morality-based, self-serving or political posts.
I do a lot of charitable work for the Covenant House. Including several annual events where we do all kinds of great stuff to help those kids. Now, before I do anything related to that, I explain to my kids the difference between actually doing something to help a problem or make someone’s life better compared to posting something on the internet (or shouting from a sidewalk), because one actually matters and one does nothing.
I have young kids. There is no scarier thing for me than social media, on many levels. I think it’s the most destructive thing that’s happened to society on an aggregate level in my lifetime. My wife and I talk all the time about how we are going to navigate this with our kids. And we don’t have great or even good answers.
Many of my friends are on Facebook and other platforms. I know some people use it for business purposes and marketing, and if I had a job where that could be a factor I admittedly might as well. Beyond that, from what they tell me, it is mostly a forum for people to brag or make themselves feel better with morality-based, self-serving or political posts.
I do a lot of charitable work for the Covenant House. Including several annual events where we do all kinds of great stuff to help those kids. Now, before I do anything related to that, I explain to my kids the difference between actually doing something to help a problem or make someone’s life better compared to posting something on the internet (or shouting from a sidewalk), because one actually matters and one does nothing.
