by swiftcoder
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- https://archive.ph/VQNcJ
by mentalgear
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- Of course he did: Zuckerberg has shown countless times that he's morally bankrupt: Each time, when given the choice (and regulatory landscape is gray) even with full knowledge of internal experts advising him against, he chose profits, even if "move fast and break things" includes the very society he and we all live in. (<- see current state of the world)
- I suggest anyone who hasn’t reads Careless People.
Everyone I passed my copy around to has left Facebook almost instantly. Zuck is just one of the worst humans on the planet.
- There was a blip of time when Mark Zuckerberg seemed to be somewhat human, maybe the last couple of years, but since then he's shown what kind of guy he really is, that he doesn't really care.
He really had a chance.
by Baader-Meinhof
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- > Mark Zuckerberg overruled 18 wellbeing experts to keep beauty filters on Insta
Is there a source for this? The article doesn't seem to mention it. On that topic, should we update the title to match the article title?
by swiftcoder
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- As someone who was working there in a technical role while all this shit was going on... I've never breathed easier than the day I quit
by 1vuio0pswjnm7
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- Original HN title: Mark Zuckerberg overruled 18 wellbeing experts to keep beauty filters on Insta
by PaulRobinson
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- Somebody should tell him that the character of Mr Burns in The Simpsons was meant to be a satirical parody of evil tycoons, not a role model.
I'd wager that one day, his grandchildren (possibly even children), are going to call for his arrest and imprisonment, as a means to stop themselves being judged for his sins.
- So the new wave of reptiloid zuck memes incoming.
by interludead
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- Regardless of the verdict, I suspect the long-term impact will be more about design norms than liability
- Questions, as the article is paywalled and I don't know:
* what in Earth is a "wellbeing expert".
This title sounds entirely made up, and I doubt there is such a degree.
If there is no degree, what were they basing their recommendations on?
What research? Papers?
If they have no formal schooling, what makes them experts or not?
Were these just Meta employees?
If they are, were other Meta employees equally skilled saying it was OK?
Ah well. Maybe the article says.
by burnt-resistor
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- The Epstein Harvard roofie class, of which Zuck is a product, views women and girls as nonhuman property, so of course beauty filters were kept.
- Paywall article, sadly but understandable
- Unironically, Zuckerberg should be in the Hague. We tried people in Nuremberg for less than he has done in his life.
- > They 'trust me'. Dumb fucks.
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by ReptileMan
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- Zuckeberg overruled 18 quacks and snake oil salesmen. I don't know why media still bow before "experts" when obviously so few of them are.
by JasonADrury
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- Voters overrule countless well-being experts to keep alcohol available everywhere.
This seems like entirely normal human behavior at every level of society, no? Of course asking Zuckerberg is a bit like asking a bartender, but we know very well that it's not only bartenders who'd be against stopping alcohol sales.
It is strange to condemn Zuckerberg for doing this unless you're also willing to implement the all the other (vastly more important) advice from wellbeing experts that we as a society have pretty decisively rejected.
- I don't see the problem. He's offering a completely legal product to an eager audience. If people want to propose banning social media in some capacity, that could and should be voted on-- but Zuck isn't violating any legal or moral law I've ever heard of, and he shouldn't have to guess what products will be illegal in 20 years and preemptively withdraw them.
If it's harming your mental health, stop using it. The "Delete App" button is right there.
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