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Facebook Frolics, It’s All about the Algorithm Dept. 0

The Attorneys-General of New York and New Jersey explain why they have joined 40 other states in suing Meta for knowingly endangering the mental health and well-being of children and teenagers. Here’s a bit of what they have to say:

If anything, even Meta’s public records confirm our worst nightmares. Meta’s algorithms regularly stoke youth engagement by pushing provocative content to their feeds, including about eating disorders, violence, bullying, and negative self-talk. Girls have been especially susceptible to the negative impact of Meta’s social media platforms, with rates of suicide, self-poisoning, and depression skyrocketing as Instagram gained popularity in 2012 — the same year Meta purchased Instagram.

Remember, “social” media isn’t about being social or sociable. It’s about making tech bro fat cats fatter and fatter.

You don’t use it. It uses you.

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