Discussion

• @niemanlab @niemanlab on x

  Facebook is pushing users to join groups while simultaneously trying to fight the misinformation and conspiracy theories that thrive in them. https://www.bloomberg.com/... https://twitter.com/...

• @mollymckew Molly McKew on x

  Leaked internal FB research: our algorithms exploit divisiveness and drive people toward extremist groups FB responds: we're prioritizing groups and making it easier for you to find extremist content https://www.wsj.com/... https://about.fb.com/... https://twitter.com/...

• @evan_greer Evan Greer on x

  what do we want? ban nontransparent artificial algorithmic amplification that's maximized for engagement! when do we want it? NOW! https://www.theverge.com/...

• @ndimichino Nick D on x

  I'm sorry but it's not difficult to permanently ban anyone affiliated with Qanon Facebook activity, including all individual members of those groups/pages Facebook doesn't want to ban users because they lose money, size and, ultimately, power https://twitter.com/...

• @tariqkrim Tariq Krim on x

  People are posting less on Facebook, so they need to fill our newsfeed with something (more toxic political conversations?). What could go wrong! https://twitter.com/...

• @aza Aza Raskin on x

  Insane. This is new Facebook feature is clear and present danger. 64% of extremist group joins are from Facebook's recommendation system. And they are about to amplify that across every country they are in. Blood is on their hands for this. https://www.theverge.com/...

• @noupside Renee DiResta on x

  Since people are speculating about the disinfo dynamics of this policy change, here's mine: many public groups where disinfo percolates (Q, conspiracy, hyperpartisan) are currently high-volume spamfests where ppl mass-blast posts to dozens at a time... https://about.fb.com/...

• @alibreland Ali Breland on x

  good move by facebook just weeks after facebook groups were instrumental in incubating a disinformation crisis about antifa setting off wildfires in oregon. was a chill situation, locals were setting up unauthorized armed checkpoints and harassing random people https://twitter.co…

• @s_m_i Stacy-Marie Ishmael on x

  what you ship > what you say https://www.theverge.com/...

• @deblebrown Deborah Brown on x

  Rolling out new policies & products when a major election is underway is high stakes. *Testing* a new recommendation feature that could expose people to new Facebook groups & disinformation right now seems downright irresponsible https://about.fb.com/... https://twitter.com/...

• @jamisonfoser Jamison Foser on x

  Facebook wants people to focus on their (inadequate) ad policies so we don't focus on their (deeply awful) policies about non-ad content. https://twitter.com/...

• @moonalice Roger McNamee on x

  This is insane. How will FB showing every user the most extreme content from the most extreme public Groups of their most extreme friends be anything other than a disaster? https://www.theverge.com/...

• @mattnavarra Matt Navarra on x

  🚨 Facebook Groups admins just gained a LOT of new features to help manage their communities https://techcrunch.com/...

• @mattnavarra Matt Navarra on x

  This will help (some) Facebook Groups gain explosive growth... ...But it could also further amplify + spread dangerous content Facebook already struggles to manage... 🤦‍♂️ https://www.theverge.com/...

• @sarahfrier Sarah Frier on x

  Facebook is pushing more people to groups by putting recommended groups content in their news feeds even if they're not a member. Meanwhile groups are finding ways to evade Facebook's enforcement... https://t.co/VtuBYpDepd https://t.co/Wz64P4Jms9

• @tonyromm Tony Romm on x

  Facebook dressed up some groups product changes in the veneer of safety but I don't see anything here that addresses impenetrable, secret groups that serve as radicalization and disinformation engines. https://about.fb.com/...

• @rmac18 @rmac18 on x

  Facebook describes private groups as places where “people make deeper connections around shared life experiences,” which is true in the warm, feel-good kind of way, but also true in the “global elites are out to eat our babies” kind of way. https://about.fb.com/... https://twitte…

• @chrismessina Chris Messina on x

  FacebookGroups adds new admin tools: “Admin Assist”, hashtags (!), brand collabs, certification training. New features: real-time chat, prompts, Q&A, and custom profiles (a la Quora). More promotion of groups on AND off Facebook! This is big! https://about.fb.com/... https://twit…

• @mattrosoff Matt Rosoff on x

  Facebook is making a bunch of changes to groups, including recommending more of them to users, allowing sponsorships, and adding new moderator tools - @sal19 has the deets - tip @Techmeme https://twitter.com/...

• @ashleyrcarman Ashley Carman on x

  This is a major Facebook Groups update that could have some really negative results! I can't imagine political discussion being anywhere near productive once strangers get involved https://www.theverge.com/...