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I wonder if they'll start taking a don't ask don't tell (e.g. simply stop doing research) approach due to these leaks. No other social media company is actually studying this so why take all the heat?
> In a move straight out of big tobacco's playbook, Facebook downplayed the negative effects of its product and hid this research from the public and even from members of Congress who specifically asked for it
What would our world be like if it were illegal to have a social media account until you were 21 years old? Interesting to think about.
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>Someone’s gonna get the money, it might as well be me. Ethics are disappointingly rare in Software. Such a shame.
Or people don't share your views on ethics.
We may have to come together as a society and deem these social media apps as being a harm to society, especially the youth. Perhaps even age restrict them like alcohol, gambling, etc.
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they enable communication for 3 billion people on the scale not previously seen in the history of mankind?
WHy is that good? Seems like it just leads to 13% of teenagers just wanting to kill themselves.
Now multiply this by several billions.
A parallel between Facebook and Big Tobacco had never occurred to me until I read this: > In a move straight out of big tobacco's playbook, Facebook downplayed the negative effects of its product and hid this research from the public and even from members of Congress who specifically asked for it What would our world be like if it were illegal to have a social media account until you were 21 years old? Interesting to…
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they enable communication for 3 billion people on the scale not previously seen in the history of mankind?
WHy is that good? Seems like it just leads to 13% of teenagers just wanting to kill themselves.
Ubiquitous universal communication. It is the stuff of utopian sci fi.
Such a shame Facebook is considered a prestigious place to work. Sure, you can become a millionaire, but at what cost? Is this what you imagined you would do as a kid interested in math/computers/science?
> Such a shame Facebook is considered a prestigious place to work. Is it? It’s not my industry but I haven’t got that impression from reading threads here.
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I like money. Not at Facebook but would join if I was looking again. Someone’s gonna get the money, it might as well be me.
>Someone’s gonna get the money, it might as well be me. Ethics are disappointingly rare in Software. Such a shame.
Such a shame Facebook is considered a prestigious place to work. Sure, you can become a millionaire, but at what cost? Is this what you imagined you would do as a kid interested in math/computers/science?
I like money. Not at Facebook but would join if I was looking again. Someone’s gonna get the money, it might as well be me.
This line can defend anything people compete to be paid for, which should be a pretty clear sign that it's not a good line of reasoning.