Facebook: Why Change?
October 6, 2021
I read “Facebook Can’t Be Saved.” The main point struck me as:
Facebook has experienced years of intense scrutiny over the exact issues that are being discussed in the wake of Haugen’s revelations, and has only succeeded in making its inherent problems worse. During the hearing, Haugen compared fixing Facebook’s issues to mandating that cars come with seat belts. But maybe Facebook doesn’t need a seat belt. Maybe it just needs to stop being given more chances.
This is an interesting analogy. I would ask this question, “Why should Facebook change?” The company has loyal users, lobbyists, and friends in high places. The available consequences are fines and enduring hearings and legal proceedings.
After watching the testimony by the whistle blower, my hunch is that Facebook will evolve. But the deep machine is chugging along.
Stephen E Arnold, October 6, 2021
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