BigJimsWornOutTires
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Years back, I got together with some friends and cousins set a trap for Facebook (FB). I had a theory needing clearance if it was true or not. And what we all discovered was disturbing. Should be illegal. But it's in FB's TOS, in so many words, they're allowed to do such at their preference and "privilege!"
Most of us have heard about the shadow-ban. Its when Facebook blocks your posts from your friends and family. But not public! Or sometimes, vice versa...depending on which algorithm's in use.
I engaged in a conference call with two of my cousins and three friends on the phone. One male cousin; one female. Two female friends; one male. Female friends are single. Cousins and male-friend married.
All of us are active users on their network...at that time. Weeks later, a few of us permanently deactivated from their network.
I posted a message to share with "everyone." That includes public. One cousin saw it, the others didn't. Moments later, I posted another message. Shared with everyone. Both of my cousins and one female friend saw it. So we made sure our preferences were set correctly to where we can view posts from each other. Check. I posted another message about being single. Male friend and male cousin were the only ones who saw it. The females didn't.
This is one of Zuckerberg's perturbing algorithms. The guy is disturbingly clever. But why do that to people? Its sad.
But how many of you believe this should be illegal?
Most of us have heard about the shadow-ban. Its when Facebook blocks your posts from your friends and family. But not public! Or sometimes, vice versa...depending on which algorithm's in use.
I engaged in a conference call with two of my cousins and three friends on the phone. One male cousin; one female. Two female friends; one male. Female friends are single. Cousins and male-friend married.
All of us are active users on their network...at that time. Weeks later, a few of us permanently deactivated from their network.
I posted a message to share with "everyone." That includes public. One cousin saw it, the others didn't. Moments later, I posted another message. Shared with everyone. Both of my cousins and one female friend saw it. So we made sure our preferences were set correctly to where we can view posts from each other. Check. I posted another message about being single. Male friend and male cousin were the only ones who saw it. The females didn't.
This is one of Zuckerberg's perturbing algorithms. The guy is disturbingly clever. But why do that to people? Its sad.
But how many of you believe this should be illegal?
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