
Lawfare Archive: Maria Ressa on the Weaponization of Social Media
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Is Facebook in Denial?
Facebook was in denial. It is a company that is controlled by one man. And i really would hate to think that this platform that could be used for so much good will encourage emergent behaviour, which it is right now. The power of facebook is so great that, you know, stop hate for profit in the united states. Who did it benefit? It actually benefited the advertisers,. They pulled out for a while, and then they negotiated with facebook. But what happened to civil society? Where is civil society? So, why haven't i given up on un? Facebook? I frankly, don't think i have a choice, right?
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