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Sorkin: Facebook a 'Social Media Monster'
16 Aug
Summary
- Aaron Sorkin criticizes Facebook's evolution into a dangerous social media monster.
- He blames the platform's algorithm changes for increasing societal division.
- Sorkin connects Facebook's 2018 algorithm tune-up to events like January 6.
Filmmaker Aaron Sorkin contends that Facebook has evolved into a 'social media monster,' deviating significantly from its original intentions.
He points out the danger of billions of users, including a substantial portion of American adults, relying on the platform for news. Sorkin asserts that Facebook's 2018 algorithm adjustments, aimed at combating declining engagement and competition, intentionally amplified divisive content, or 'rage bait,' to provoke user anger.
Sorkin draws a line from these specific algorithmic changes to broader societal unrest, suggesting a connection to events such as January 6. He acknowledges Zuckerberg's potential good intentions, viewing the platform's development as a consequence of its runaway success rather than deliberate malice.
