That nobody cares about you unless you’re sharing memes and being silly. People have a very obscure way of handling any ounce of negativity and struggles one is going through. They’re there for your victories, but aren’t there for you, for your losses.

  • Lady Butterfly she/her@reddthat.com
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    4 days ago

    That it’s heavily used as a tool by terrorist groups to recruit and spread misinformation… including during an attack so they can cause more harm

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    The largest platforms are owned by literally some of the worst people in existence and yet so many good people won’t stop using them. Tells me this shit is addictive. No, this isn’t exactly a hot take around here, but I find it pretty jarring. Join us for the No Kings Rally. Sign up at this Facebook group. We need to take a stand against fascist Oligarchs. Follow me on Twitter for more insights.

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    How Facebook discovered that outrage leads to the most engagement, so they weaponized their algorithms to amplify outrage, then Twitter and all the others did the same thing. Real shame, since they could have opted for trying to make the world a better place.