Facebook's New Focus on 'Community' Might Actually Depress You
May 08, 2018•8 min
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Episode description
There’s a problem with Facebook’s focus on “community.” Amid criticism of its data security and its role in the 2016 election, Facebook in June announced a change to its mission. No longer would the company strive to make the world more open and connected. Rather, the company declared, it would bring its 2.2 billion users, and thus the world, “closer together” by building community.
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