You mean I have to type the name of reputable, fact checking, news providers into the url box of Chrome now?
No more random Peta Credlin crap infesting my Facebook? Just pictures from family and friends?
Not sure how I'll survive
Society/Culture Toxicity of social media
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You mean I have to type the name of reputable, fact checking, news providers into the url box of Chrome now?
No more random Peta Credlin crap infesting my Facebook? Just pictures from family and friends?
Not sure how I'll survive
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Serious question, how much Peta Credlin crap infested your Facebook?
I get pretty much zero political rubbish (though I use an ad blockeur; maybe there's the difference?)
Only once or twice. Occasionally get people sharing Sky News stuff and at times it just appeares itself.
In keeping with the thread, some of the toxicity will now disappear with the news sites going dark. It was good sport, looking at the headlines from my local rag's website (which I pay subscription for BTW), knowing I could then go to see people duke it out on Facebook.
I've barely posted in 3 years on my own page but plenty for my job. I can't bring myself to believe that people are interested, god knows I scroll past everything. I struggle to not delete plenty of posts on BigFooty after I type them out.
The market is open for an alternative even if a new platform had to pay for content like it was proposed facebook should. Murdochbook.
I'm fascinated with how it will all play out longer term if the present situation continues. Joe Blogger is in the poop but you'd think more money will make into the hands of local advertisers. Most of the people browsing Facebook news never contributed anything financially anyway, but there is a lot less reach.
I've barely posted in 3 years on my own page but plenty for my job. I can't bring myself to believe that people are interested, god knows I scroll past everything. I struggle to not delete plenty of posts on BigFooty after I type them out.
The market is open for an alternative even if a new platform had to pay for content like it was proposed facebook should. Murdochbook.
I'm fascinated with how it will all play out longer term if the present situation continues. Joe Blogger is in the poop but you'd think more money will make into the hands of local advertisers. Most of the people browsing Facebook news never contributed anything financially anyway, but there is a lot less reach.
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their is no argument.
its absolutely bizarre.
Essentially the Aus Government is trying to make a company pay for something that makes them no money, Said Company says fine, no worries we respect your law and we will remove the content from our site. In return the Aus Government loses the plot is calling them bullies for not being bullied?
absolute stupidity is what it is.
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Just got news of a BLM activist getting banned from Twitter for repeatedly calling Ken Wyatt a 'coconut' because Ken doesn't subscribe to his 'progressive' views.
And I won't be missing the current affairs s**t with the occasional mean spirited and ignorant comment from one of FB friends.
And I won't be missing the current affairs s**t with the occasional mean spirited and ignorant comment from one of FB friends.
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you only play if you can cope with the refuse you attract... it is a s**t world...
Social media is simply a mirror to society. If social media is more toxic, then so is society.
If you think well how bad can society get you simply have to look at India right now.
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I don't disagree. Social media gives people the opportunity to take a 1-20 conversation to a 1-100,000 or more. However, sites like Twitter and Facebook have the ability to do something about it, but they aren't. They can't even stop pr0n being infiltrated into common posts.
Have a look at the trash being written up re Sam Newman RN. If ever you needed proof of how toxic Twitter is, go and read.
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Its absolute cancer, all of it.
A platform mainly for narcissitc dickheads.
End of.
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It takes a while to become aware of the toxicity of anything new, but we are at least becoming aware about social media now, and the ways in which it operates to keep people addicted and polarised.
From personal experience I can see how users are constantly posting less on Facebook, or increasing security settings. Messenger is being used more for private chats, instead of the public facebook feeds.
The best thing to do is delete social media from your phone at least, because that's where the habitual use is.
Failing that, at least block any news site on your social media, because they are mostly clickbait designed to prolong arguments amongst users.
Further steps could be to block it from suggesting friends, or block content from your friends on your feed.
From personal experience I can see how users are constantly posting less on Facebook, or increasing security settings. Messenger is being used more for private chats, instead of the public facebook feeds.
The best thing to do is delete social media from your phone at least, because that's where the habitual use is.
Failing that, at least block any news site on your social media, because they are mostly clickbait designed to prolong arguments amongst users.
Further steps could be to block it from suggesting friends, or block content from your friends on your feed.
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Their business models of dividing and outraging the masses needs to be rejected.
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You must be wading in rubbish..it just sticks and gums up your outlets
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Really what do expect social media to have been?
Un-reviewed posts by uneducated people disposed to publicising their own ignorance and stupidity.
Gee!
Where the * could that go wrong?
Trump existed because of social media.
A whole generation who should be shot into the sun.
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Who shares Sky News?
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The dubious nature of media now is collecting all profits without some retribution..
how do we compete...it is tricky
how do we compete...it is tricky
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It's 2021 and K Rudd just discovered that the YouTube comment sections are toxic. Welcome to 2008 Ruddy
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yet here you are
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It's like Hotel California. You can check in, but you can never leave...
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