With no communication from the company, publishers relying on Facebook traffic are at the mercy of the inscrutable algorithm. Data shows an apparent change at Facebook in May caused website traffic to tank at some news sites.
  • withersailor@aussie.zoneOP
    8·
    2 years ago
    1. They want to keep you in their walled garden.
    2. They will show you what can make them the most money as possible.
    3. You are the product. What data can they extract from you as they are making money from you.

    Corporations only care about what will drive their share price higher.

    • walkingears@beehaw.org
      6·
      2 years ago

      yes, social media keeps proving why a profit-driven society really doesn’t have the interests of individuals in mind, companies will just do whatever they can get away with to extract as much money as possible from ordinary people.