Episode

Part Two: Mark Zuckerberg Should Be On Trial For Crimes Against Humanity
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1:09:45
Published: Thu Sep 24 2020
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Robert is joined again by Jamie Loftus to continue discussing Mark Zuckberg. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Facebook's growth team relied on proactively connecting people to each other through automatic notifications and invitations, leading to unintended consequences like connecting abused individuals with their abusers.
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Facebook's growth team relied on proactively connecting people to each other through automatic notifications and invitations, leading to unintended consequences like connecting abused individuals with their abusers. This growth strategy through viral spread, often without user consent, was reminiscent of the tactics used by spammers.

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Facebook's data scientists suggested a plan to tackle spam but executives pushed back citing it could affect legitimate accounts such as those of girl scouts selling cookies, while the company's decision to treat sites like Breitbart as equivalent to The Washington Post has led to the spread of false information on its platform.

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Facebook employees gathered evidence indicating that Breitbart, Turning Point USA, Diamond and Silk, Prager University, among other right-wing outlets and figures received privileged treatment to circumvent company policies.
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