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by klyrs 2097 days ago
> Or, more likely, it's an engagement optimization to have people post more photos and keep those metrics up.

You're responding to a statement regarding impact with a statement regarding intention. You can both be correct in this situation, and comparing your parent to flat-earthers is completely inappropriate.

At best, facebook is willfully neglectful of the impact of their data harvesting activities.