CBP agents' and other closed Facebook Groups show how Facebook algorithms help racists, conspiracy theorists, and others find each other and recruit newbies
When private spaces bring bad actors together — It's been four months now since Facebook announced its intention to invest … Tweets: @tpcarney , @adam_k_levin , and @privacyproject Tweets: Tim Carney / @tpcarney : They're called “woke,” because they stay up all night fearing that some dad, in some private facebook group somewhere, is posting something uncouth. https://www.theverge.com/...* Adam Levin / @adam_k_levin : “This surveillance technology poses such a profound threat to the future of human society and basic liberty that its dangers far outweigh any potential benefits.” https://www.fastcompany.com/ ... @privacyproject : It's been 4 months now since Facebook announced its intention to invest more heavily in private groups and messaging. What should we make of the awful groups that journalists keep discovering? @CaseyNewton for the @verge https://www.theverge.com/...