Facebook You Re Doing It Wrong Update 2019
By
Alfian Adi Saputra
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Tuesday, December 22, 2020
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What's Wrong With Facebook
Facebook You Re Doing It Wrong
OpinionsFirst, if people really desired complete personal privacy, they would certainly not get on Facebook or social networks in general. The general public fell in love with Facebook since you can develop a feeling of community with your circle of "friends." It is particularly beneficial for keeping up with old friends as well as loved ones. If you do not like any of its attributes, the response is easy: do not utilize Facebook.
I do not utilize the product directly and also never want to. That choice is open to anybody. When I see the federal government obtaining included with Facebook, I get concerned. What kind of baby-sitter state wants to enforce laws all these rules?
That said, there are problems and also they are undoubtedly the fault of Facebook. There are insufficient employees checking the site for fake accounts and also pages supporting physical violence. Congress raised some incidents that were not resolved quickly enough, like pages that supported eliminating Republicans. Exactly how hard would it be to take them down the following day? Facebook couldn't do it. Various other extreme examples abound and also appear more vital than the look of sketchy political advertisements acquired by a Russian troll farm.
Several modern Silicon Valley procedures, from Facebook to Google to Twitter, deal with an usual problem: awful interaction. None of these firms have anyone to call for help. If something goes astray, you fill in a kind as well as wait. It's an insult to the users. Press inquiries are similarly frustrating; emails sent out to generic press inboxes are usually ignored.
The most effective example: Facebook recently took the most significant one-day stock exchange dive of any business in the background of the stock market. It wasn't over much more than a profits warning, yet the supply dropped. Was there not a situation PR group available? Exactly how is it possible for a multi-billion-dollar, openly traded operation to be that clueless?
But they all escape it, so the method is sneaking over to business such as Amazon. Microsoft is following, I wager. With their supplies skyrocketing, why trouble? It's a strange, brand-new ridicule for the general public at large exhibited by a lot of large corporations stealing billions.
If Congress as well as various other complainers wish to rake these firms over the coals, ask them why can't they manage great customer relationships. Privacy security is not the real issue.