The Atlantic

Key takeaways from Facebook Is a Doomsday Machine

The architecture of the modern web poses grave threats to humanity. It’s not too late to save ourselves. Open at source

535

Reader View

Made me smarter

Read later

Most highlighted

anthropologist Robin Dunbar, who argued that 148 is the maximum number of stable social connections a person can maintain.

magic number” for start-ups, and how after a company surpasses 150 employees,

Your notes & highlights

Save highlights in Reader View or with our Chrome extension.

This your link? Claim it

More like this
Vox
Why some biologists and ecologists think social media is a risk to humanityVox
10 min read · Jun 26th · One of the real challenges that we’re facing is that we don’t have a lot of information
social media
society
media
Most highlighted
Social media has drastically restructured the way we communicate in an incredibly short period of time.
Seventeen researchers who specialize in widely different fields, from climate science to philosophy, make the case that academics should treat the study of technology’s large-scale impact on society as a “crisis discipline.”
My sense is that social media in particular — as well as a broader range of internet technologies, including algorithmically driven search and click-based advertising — have changed the way that people get information and form opinions about the world.
The Verge
Former Facebook exec says social media is ripping apart societyThe Verge
4 min read · From 2017 · ‘No civil discourse, no cooperation; misinformation, mistruth.’
facebook
social media
Guardian Tech
Former Facebook executive: social media is ripping society apartGuardian Tech
5 min read · From 2017 · Chamath Palihapitiya, former vice-president of user growth, expressed regret for his part in building tools that destroy ‘the social fabric of how society works’
facebook
social media
kritik
TechCrunch
Facebook is brokenTechCrunch
7 min read · From 2017 · The problem is this: Facebook has become a feedback loop which can and does, despite its best intentions, become a vicious spiral. At Facebook's scale,..
facebook
society
social media
Facebook Newsroom
It’s Facebook Official, Dating Is HereFacebook Newsroom
From 2019 · Facebook Dating makes it easier to find love through what you like.
relationships
social media
facebook
Pew Research Internet
Social Media Use in 2021Pew Research Internet
6 min read · Apr 7th · A majority of Americans say they use YouTube and Facebook, while use of Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok is especially common among adults under 30.
social media
digital life
data
Entrepreneur
5 Rising Social Media Platforms to WatchEntrepreneur
3 min read · From 2019 · Your business can benefit from more than just Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
media
social media marketing
steemit
The Guardian
George Soros: Facebook and Google a menace to societyThe Guardian
3 min read · From 2018 · Billionaire warns of ‘far-reaching adverse consequences’ for democracy and says social media companies’ ‘days are numbered’
facebook
soros
google
medium.com
“How to Design Better Social Media”medium.com
~12 min read · From 2018 · Four designs to improve humanity’s relationship with social media
social media
mediumcom

More like this

The 5 most relevant links from around the web. With summaries + highlights.

Welcome back

Share link