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I don't think I move the goalpost when I pick up from your example.

I simply do not agree that Facebook can sensibly be responsible here. No, the misdeeds lie with those that use the platform for their personal quarrels.

A recommendation algorithm does not make you a partner in crime. If we talk about guilt, we need to talk about the advertising industry as a whole that doesn't only include Facebook.

Your argument is analogous to rock music making kids more violent without there being a direct causal link. Without that is remains speculation and even statements that they are "a bit guilty" have to be rejected.

That the advertising industry as a whole is detrimental is likely true, but then Facebook taking part of genocide should not be a starter.

I never said Facebook took part in genocide. That was a different commenter. I said Meta aren't an entirely innocent party

That is pure semantics. No, they are not a guilty party. And if they are really at fault it recently was about removing too much content, which they correctly self identified being a problem. So they have at least that.

Your argument is analogous to rock music making kids more violent without there being a direct causal link.

No it’s not.

Not even remotely.

That is pure semantics.

No it’s not.

You can’t misread my post and then argue that your interpretation is still correct because of “semantics”.

And if they are really at fault it recently was about removing too much content

We might just have to agree to disagree on this.

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