CNN Smerconish June 4, 2024 13:09:00
Everybody against everybody. that's why i use the metaphor the tower of babble. it's not red against blue. it's a fragmentation of everything. that's the way it's felt since about 2014. >> was this the intention of the platforms that you referenced? >> no. it certainly wasn't their intention to destroy society. but it was their very clearly stated intention, worked into their bonus plans that, hey, engineers f you can think of a way to increase engagement, you get a bigger bonus. and so, i think that's especially what threaded comments were, that's what the retweet button was. and i don't know...
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