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by kolbe 1895 days ago
This is not true. Plenty of innovations have destabilized the world. Look at all of WW1’s weaponry. Look at Facebook allowing mass brainwashing to rip the United States apart.

But more to the point, even if it were true, the CCP isn’t interested in the stability of humanity. They’re interested in the stability of their own power.
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justicezyx 1895 days ago
Overall FB had helped the world move to more open and more understanding.

Citing weaponry is misleading, we are not talking about military here. Alibaba and Tencent do into stifle military innovation.

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Badfood 1895 days ago
Whoa. You are from planet earth, right?

If you are a FB employee or shareholder you should probably disclose that if you're going to make such a comment

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ksec 1895 days ago
FB is only hated in US ( and in UK ). Especially in the Tech sector and media. Most part of planet earth actually enjoys Facebook. ( Despite all of its flaws )

It is a contrarian view, but an objective truth. Especially with Small Business. So Mark Zuckerberg do have a point with its ads, although I think he should have kept his mouth shut during that time when he is clearing in the wrong doing in tracking.

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seanmcdirmid 1895 days ago
Oddly enough, many people in Cambodia and Laos (Chinese next door neighbors) think the internet is synonymous with Facebook and YouTube.
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ksec 1895 days ago
Yes I should have given more context. In English speaking sphere you see attack on Facebook. While places in SEA and many parts of the world enjoy what it brings to them. And of course there are many using Facebook without complaining in "Western World".( Sorry for the lack of better Term, NZ and AUS aren't in the west and most EUR aren't really English Speaking but you get the idea )

So it is not all bad and all evil. While I agree with Facebook "deepens" the division between US or in general any politics, I dont believe it is the cause of division. I am still unsure what causes the divide in the first place.

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Tepix 1895 days ago
Nope, we also hate FB over here in Germany.
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Badfood 1895 days ago
I live in NZ, previously in Italy and Mexico. My comments weren't related to the US or UK
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