Why is social media such a cesspool? It all sucks. Xitter, Threads, IG, SC, Facebook, Quora, Reddit

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13. Advertising.

Advertising!

Views and clicks over absolutely everything else.

Targeting and "surveillance capitalism" cause monstrous data centers to manage your data (and your life)

Craig's List started out as a server in Craig Newmark's closet. Without the surveillance, life is so simple.

Everything goes, though, until recently. Section 230 was dealt a massive blow

https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/judges-rule-big-techs-free-ride-on
Algorithm found guilty of editorial influence, not mere pass-through.

This story is gigantic, and of course, neglected, since it would ruin the exception that creates billions at the expense of civility and decency.