[alancarp]

They are trying to manipulate both thought and behavior.

I’m not at all against the idea of using persuasion to win debates, but this is all about deception...treating the public like lab experiments without their knowledge or consent by withholding relevant information or otherwise steering people to information they deem more appropriate.

[Shady]

I can’t even find results for basic stuff anymore, you have to page through hundreds of paid posts before finding the good link. Getting useless.

[neverevergiveup]

“They are trying to manipulate both thought and behavior.”

Yes, and it works. Imagine Hitler and Goebbels, or Stalin with the potential control of information that Google has.

[a fool in paradise]

>> but this is all about deception...treating the public like lab experiments without their knowledge

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jul/02/facebook-apologises-psychological-experiments-on-users

https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/30/technology/facebook-tinkers-with-users-emotions-in-news-feed-experiment-stirring-outcry.html