Fortune: Facebook Is 'Ripping Apart' Society, Former Executive Warns
Last month, former Facebook president Sean Parker expressed fears over what the social network is “doing to our children’s brains.” It was developed to be addictive, he said, describing Facebook as a “social-validation feedback loop” that exploited weaknesses in the human psyche.
Now another Facebook alum has come out with deep regret over his involvement in the company’s work. This time it’s venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya, Facebook’s former head of user growth, who told the Stanford Graduate School of Business that he feels “tremendous guilt” over Facebook’s divisive role in society, as exploited by Russian agents in last year’s U.S. election.
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Update: Former Facebook executive, who has banned his own children from the site, says social media is ripping society apart by manipulating users (Daily Mail)
WNU Editor: Society has been ripping itself apart .... and rebuilding itself .... long before Facebook and social media showed up.
