▲ 446 ▼ Ahead of the midterms, Meta has paid at least 29 anti-LGBTQ accounts for their posts (19thnews.org) submitted 3 weeks ago by Beep@feddit.online to c/technology@lemmy.world 24 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] jobbies@lemmy.zip 96 points 3 weeks ago (15 children) Good god WHY are poeple still using FB??? permalink fedilink source hideshow 15 child comments replies: [–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 25 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) where else am i supposed to humblebrag to everyone i know? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.ca 23 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) LinkedIn permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] eggpl4nt@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago Ah yes, corporate Facebook. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jtrek@startrek.website 16 points 3 weeks ago Most people don't care about things. They just want the convenience. Eat the marshmallows now. Getting a stomach ache later is some future problem. permalink fedilink source parent [–] myrmidex@belgae.social 15 points 3 weeks ago Don't forget WhatsApp, that seems even harder to quit. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Gsus4@programming.dev 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) they like to fistfight in zucky's prison permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 point 3 weeks ago zuck is android that knows BJJ, he would probably try to "study" thier brains about humans. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Pratai@piefed.ca 5 points 3 weeks ago They’re stupid. That’s why. They stand on fake moral high grounds shouting down at everyone for supporting oppressive buisnessses, while addicted to their sweet sweet Facebook because [STUPID FUCKING REASON]. Anyone that would leave Facebook already has. The rest are just people that want you to think they give a shit about the people being hurt by it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DrPop@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) My family uses it, and i value access to my family over having to be on the site. The expectation of making everyone switch to something else for my sake is unreasonable. I only use the desktop site and IA mostly because that's how my family plans birthday parties. I've asked them to let me know directly and that hasn't changed so rather than miss out on my nieces' birthday parties I suck or up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TrackenDaKracken@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) I bet your nieces would use something other than FB to invite you to their BD party. Assuming they're not three, or something. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DrPop@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago They are. permalink fedilink source parent [–] alphabethunter@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) I have this discussion with a lot of people from the left, who often say they need to occupy those spaces and not let them be only a cesspool for conservative spiel. However, what they don't seem to understand no matter how fucking much I tell them, is that you cannot win a game your opponent controls the rules. The only solution to traditional social media is to pressure the government to ban it. Not regulation, bans are the only way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BeliefsOnTrain@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) How do you pressure government if theu controls the rules though? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] alphabethunter@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago I am not from the USA, so that's a problem for y'all to figure it out. However, the answer is usually quite simple: hit them where it hurts. Here where I live the government has not yet been fully controlled by the fascist right, so we still have a chance to use legal and civil devices. But if not, just remember what the french did. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 3 weeks ago FB is useful propaganda tool to promote right wing, usually russian backed to the conservatives. that so happens to be the largest blocs of r voters. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 25 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) where else am i supposed to humblebrag to everyone i know? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.ca 23 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) LinkedIn permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] eggpl4nt@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago Ah yes, corporate Facebook. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.ca 23 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) LinkedIn permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] eggpl4nt@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago Ah yes, corporate Facebook. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] eggpl4nt@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago Ah yes, corporate Facebook. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jtrek@startrek.website 16 points 3 weeks ago Most people don't care about things. They just want the convenience. Eat the marshmallows now. Getting a stomach ache later is some future problem. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] myrmidex@belgae.social 15 points 3 weeks ago Don't forget WhatsApp, that seems even harder to quit. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Gsus4@programming.dev 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) they like to fistfight in zucky's prison permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 point 3 weeks ago zuck is android that knows BJJ, he would probably try to "study" thier brains about humans. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 point 3 weeks ago zuck is android that knows BJJ, he would probably try to "study" thier brains about humans. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pratai@piefed.ca 5 points 3 weeks ago They’re stupid. That’s why. They stand on fake moral high grounds shouting down at everyone for supporting oppressive buisnessses, while addicted to their sweet sweet Facebook because [STUPID FUCKING REASON]. Anyone that would leave Facebook already has. The rest are just people that want you to think they give a shit about the people being hurt by it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DrPop@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) My family uses it, and i value access to my family over having to be on the site. The expectation of making everyone switch to something else for my sake is unreasonable. I only use the desktop site and IA mostly because that's how my family plans birthday parties. I've asked them to let me know directly and that hasn't changed so rather than miss out on my nieces' birthday parties I suck or up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TrackenDaKracken@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) I bet your nieces would use something other than FB to invite you to their BD party. Assuming they're not three, or something. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DrPop@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago They are. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TrackenDaKracken@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) I bet your nieces would use something other than FB to invite you to their BD party. Assuming they're not three, or something. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DrPop@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago They are. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] alphabethunter@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) I have this discussion with a lot of people from the left, who often say they need to occupy those spaces and not let them be only a cesspool for conservative spiel. However, what they don't seem to understand no matter how fucking much I tell them, is that you cannot win a game your opponent controls the rules. The only solution to traditional social media is to pressure the government to ban it. Not regulation, bans are the only way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BeliefsOnTrain@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) How do you pressure government if theu controls the rules though? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] alphabethunter@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago I am not from the USA, so that's a problem for y'all to figure it out. However, the answer is usually quite simple: hit them where it hurts. Here where I live the government has not yet been fully controlled by the fascist right, so we still have a chance to use legal and civil devices. But if not, just remember what the french did. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BeliefsOnTrain@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) How do you pressure government if theu controls the rules though? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] alphabethunter@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago I am not from the USA, so that's a problem for y'all to figure it out. However, the answer is usually quite simple: hit them where it hurts. Here where I live the government has not yet been fully controlled by the fascist right, so we still have a chance to use legal and civil devices. But if not, just remember what the french did. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] alphabethunter@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago I am not from the USA, so that's a problem for y'all to figure it out. However, the answer is usually quite simple: hit them where it hurts. Here where I live the government has not yet been fully controlled by the fascist right, so we still have a chance to use legal and civil devices. But if not, just remember what the french did. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 3 weeks ago FB is useful propaganda tool to promote right wing, usually russian backed to the conservatives. that so happens to be the largest blocs of r voters. permalink fedilink source parent