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Thread #160471 Message #3806729
Posted By: Donuel
25-Aug-16 - 10:28 AM
Thread Name: BS: The Real FarceBook Noise Generator.
Subject: RE: BS: The Real FarceBook Noise Generator.
Greg you should have added ; Please Like!
This is a subject I hold dear, born from the death of respected print journalism and newspapers. Not only has Isis become more internet savvy and slick but so has Americas white power eugenics racist fascists who prefer to be called Alt Right is all right.
Facebook has stunted the evolution of social media's respect for truth and community. Social media is too much a free market. It is a matter of maturity vs. profit. Think for a moment how much Trump Tweets sound like your average troll 10 years ago when the internet was a constant flame war. He is all about profit and exploitation. Flame wars are now nationalistic with billionaire budgets.
Of course look at the 24-7 cable news shouting wars being rated good TV. You won't find very many Rachel Maddows there who does novel and in depth research.
The hard won respect of print journalism is not reflected in the way facebook supports a divided notion of truth, on for red and one for blue.