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minus-squareArbiterXero@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up14·8 months agoGreed broke it. Mostly Google’s, but you’re right, if it weren’t Google, it would have been someone else.
minus-squareMudMan@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up9·8 months agoIt already was someone else. I am old enough to remember when all these conversations (and the very accurate warnings about algorithmic filtering and artificial content promotion) being directed at Altavista and Yahoo.
minus-squareArbiterXero@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·8 months agoAnd Facebook isn’t innocent, TikTok etc…. You’re entirely right. We are our own worst enemies.
Greed broke it. Mostly Google’s, but you’re right, if it weren’t Google, it would have been someone else.
It already was someone else. I am old enough to remember when all these conversations (and the very accurate warnings about algorithmic filtering and artificial content promotion) being directed at Altavista and Yahoo.
And Facebook isn’t innocent, TikTok etc…. You’re entirely right.
We are our own worst enemies.