Take Care Of Yourself 🫂 on Nostr: Zuckerberg has enabled at least two ethnic cleansings. Facebook rapidly expanded into ...
Zuckerberg has enabled at least two ethnic cleansings.
Facebook rapidly expanded into developing nations and became a massive source of disinformation in those places because the algorithm rewarded rage based engagement. They made it incredibly easy for people to access FB and spread hate, but didn't hire nearly enough people who understood local culture or spoke local languages to moderate content. The result, specifically in Ethiopia and Myanmar, was FB being used to encourage, organize, and perpetrate violence against minorities. NGOs on the ground told Facebook what was happening, and they were ignored.
Facebook rapidly expanded into developing nations and became a massive source of disinformation in those places because the algorithm rewarded rage based engagement. They made it incredibly easy for people to access FB and spread hate, but didn't hire nearly enough people who understood local culture or spoke local languages to moderate content. The result, specifically in Ethiopia and Myanmar, was FB being used to encourage, organize, and perpetrate violence against minorities. NGOs on the ground told Facebook what was happening, and they were ignored.