I need to compile a bullet list of "bad things" about Meta. An elevator pitch for people who unlike most Mastodon people never much thought about this, but have a vague feeling of discomfort about big tech.

Hit me!

#meta #bigtech #consciousChoice #digitalRights

There was the news that they know 10% of their revenue comes scsm/fraud
There was that book... By that woman...
Backtracking on hate speech...
@leanderlindahl Try searching "site:pluralistic.net meta" for a start.
Myanmar: Facebook’s systems promoted violence against Rohingya; Meta owes reparations – new report

Amnesty International
@leanderlindahl Also search "meta algorithm harmful" for a rich seam to mine.
@leanderlindahl Two particular irritants are ads and promoted content. Essentially, your timeline ends up full of junk.
AI-Generated Sora Videos of ICE Raids Are Wildly Viral on Facebook

An account is spamming horrific, dehumanizing videos of immigration enforcement because the Facebook algorithm is rewarding them for it.

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