IF you carry a “smart phone” with you everywhere you go, it’s not only Fakebook that tracks your every movement!! The NSA, the FBI, the DHS and other agencies that are not even in the U.S.A. also do!!
How convenient for Big Business and Big Government that we willingly buy and maintain our own “telescreens.” George Orwell would appreciate the irony of this turnabout of “1984.” Autocracy with a smile. Big Zucker Is Watching You.
The company Signal tried an ad campaign detailing what Facebook knows about you to target ads. Here’s a link to an article: https://thenextweb.com/news/signals-instagram-ad-exposes-facebook-targetted-ads-data-collection
Hard to censor free speech on private business sites in the U.S. The real problem is people who are too lazy or prejudiced to research claims they find on social media, and just accept them. If more people would do some homework before forming opinions, and reject the disinformation, the abusers would be far less effective.
Basically, but I have to say that considering the deep saturation rate of right-wing populists conspiracy nuts in my AO, I don’t think that any system could weed out all the nutdom.
Concretionist almost 3 years ago
That bottom right one is spot on.
Daeder almost 3 years ago
This reminds me of ads in comic books targeted to rip off children, only on a much bigger scale.
LookingGlass Premium Member almost 3 years ago
IF you carry a “smart phone” with you everywhere you go, it’s not only Fakebook that tracks your every movement!! The NSA, the FBI, the DHS and other agencies that are not even in the U.S.A. also do!!
“Here’s your sign…” (With thanks to Bill Engvall)
sevaar777 almost 3 years ago
Help put Fu*kerberg back in his place.. Boycott Fakebook.
PraiseofFolly almost 3 years ago
How convenient for Big Business and Big Government that we willingly buy and maintain our own “telescreens.” George Orwell would appreciate the irony of this turnabout of “1984.” Autocracy with a smile. Big Zucker Is Watching You.
VegaAlopex almost 3 years ago
It’s interesting how this cartoonist draws extras.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member almost 3 years ago
People spread every aspect of their lives online, why would Gates need to spend money to add a mythical device to do so.
MartinPerry1 almost 3 years ago
The company Signal tried an ad campaign detailing what Facebook knows about you to target ads. Here’s a link to an article: https://thenextweb.com/news/signals-instagram-ad-exposes-facebook-targetted-ads-data-collection
ferddo almost 3 years ago
Hard to censor free speech on private business sites in the U.S. The real problem is people who are too lazy or prejudiced to research claims they find on social media, and just accept them. If more people would do some homework before forming opinions, and reject the disinformation, the abusers would be far less effective.
jader3rd almost 3 years ago
Oh those last two panels. So true it hurts.
Not the Smartest Man On the Planet -- Maybe Close Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I agree with everything here, but the Zuckerberg caricature could be more accurate.
willie_mctell almost 3 years ago
Algorithm has become a magic word. It really means recipe. “Lather, rinse, repeat” is an algorithm.
rossevrymn almost 3 years ago
Basically, but I have to say that considering the deep saturation rate of right-wing populists conspiracy nuts in my AO, I don’t think that any system could weed out all the nutdom.
Màiri almost 3 years ago
I wonder what the sales figures would be for an RF blocker that could be toggled by a pushbutton.