The Facebook platform's groups feature has aided the growth of QAnon due to the secret algorithm recommendations feature, which suggests groups to users based on interest and existing group membership. With tens of millions of active groups, QAnon has thrived since Facebook began emphasizing the groups feature in 2017.
The 21st century is marked by rash decisions made by arrogant men that lead to violent consequences for millions of people. Facebook's launch in countries like Myanmar and Zambia without a sufficient team who understood the language and country is an example of this, and is why the host of this podcast considers Mark Zuckerberg the worst person of the 21st century.
A discussion on whether throttling algorithms on social media can help control the spread of misinformation or if it can be used to limit free speech.
The podcast discusses how tech companies like Facebook are insensitive to victims of ethnic cleansing and do not take responsibility for their platform's role in it.
Google's employees have not expressed concerns about the company's involvement in replacing cities and handling so much private data. Moreover, a former algorithms engineer has become an activist raising concerns about the company's nefarious actions.