Behind the Bastards Part Two: Mark Zuckerberg Should Be On Trial For Crimes Against Humanity
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Sep 24, 2020 AI Snips
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Mayan Collapse Anecdote
- Robert Evans recounts visiting the vast Mayan city of Tical and reflects on its collapse due to environmental destruction.
- The Mayans deforested massively to fuel expansion, ultimately causing their own downfall.
Growth Obsession Damages Users
- Facebook's growth became an obsession, leading to prioritizing expansion over users' wellbeing.
- Expansion included opening to outside developers who harvested user data without checks.
Facebook Groups Fuel Extremism
- Facebook groups, introduced in 2010, became hotbeds for extremist and hate groups.
- Algorithms boosted divisive content, accelerating political polarization globally.