Kara Swisher on the Very Online War in Ukraine
Offline with Jon Favreau
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Facebook Is Designed for Virality and Engagement and Speed
"It's an inedictive. They have adictive qualities, there's no question," he says of the social media sites. "When you have that stuff, it's like having twinkies in front of you and a plate of broccoly." The site is designed for virality but also to enrage people with its constant stream of information about their friends' lives - even if they're not on line at the same time as each other. And now, through the pandemic, it's necessary. So it's addictive and necessary, and it's signed to engage you and enrage you".
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