I dont understand why this gets downvoted. While all those things might have happend without social media its pretty obvious that targeted advertisment and "social media bubbles" push people into more extreme positions.
I have a suspicion: many people in the tech world do not like it when someone points out that the tech world is very much at fault for what happened.
Many people (tm), especially here, believe in the Holy Free Market as the Solution To All Problems... and having someone show them that the total lack of regulation did cause issues is bound to cause discomfort.
I have a suspicion: many people in the tech world do not like it when someone points out that the tech world is very much at fault for what happened.
Many people (tm), especially here, believe in the Holy Free Market as the Solution To All Problems... and having someone show them that the total lack of regulation did cause issues is bound to cause discomfort.