> "So 18 percent of research testers were teens. It was only less than 5 percent when Facebook got caught. "
Very very colloquial term plus hugely biased+loaded terms like 'caught' are being used. Even basic Journalistic standards are not being met.
This isn't a new article. That's an opinion piece (and I am not disagreeing with his facts but with how opinionated his presentation is).
There's a difference between "GSW lose to Celtics 129-95" and "Low energy GSW show disinterest in the game and get walloped by Celtics 129-95".
And Josh is one of the more popular tech 'journalists'. So you can imagine how problematic the whole industry is. There's no "news". There's just opinion pieces - all of which are from a single elite SF/NY/LA bubble
Obviously so. If you're into music/movies/arts you should come up with a crappier product. I hope you don't come up with tunes that are addictive and get people hooked to your music.
Same with sports teams: I hope they all play crappy so that people are not hooked onto them.
You hear a lot of "STOP SHOWING ME ADS ON _____. I'LL PAY FOR THIS. STOP TRACKING ME. I'D LOVE A PAID VERSION OF ______"
And every single time I laugh at how much those statements reek of privilege. It's always from people who live in the biggest, richest cities of the country and are usually white+young+have steady incomes.
If Facebook started offering ad-free versions, within a year it would become a website only for the SF/NY/London elite kids.
Imagine if these services were paid: Facebook = $40/month. Whatsapp = $30/mo, Instagram = $30/mo. Youtube = $30/mo. Google Search = $50/mo. Google Maps = $30/mo.
Sure, you're probably rich enough that you can afford a crazy amount to subscribe to every possible website. But the majority of the world cannot - and that's why ads are not just an unnecessary distraction but instead a necessary way to life on the Internet.
"Perhaps this will just be more lip service in a time of PR crisis for Facebook."
"Now Facebook might finally see the dollar signs within privacy."
Shamefully opinionated comments again from Josh.