Generally speaking, it is a good documentary. I have been criticizing the phenomenon before, and many parts are the same as some of my previous thoughts, such as:
It is believed that once an algorithm is linked to commercial interests, it will never have the possibility of complete self-correction; the algorithm expands the possibility of women being stared at by society and accelerates women's self-anxiety; people are naturally attracted to mysterious/stimulating/suspicious information, which It is also the reason why fake news/conspiracy theories spread 6 times faster than the truth; algorithms are evolving and information is exploding, but our brains are not evolving, too much information stimulation can make people lose their judgment; we all seem to be getting more and more The more personality you have, but this personality is formed by algorithms that continuously strengthen you against the weaknesses of human nature (the so-called personalized recommendation is to constantly push you in the direction you believe or like. manipulated to feed)
There are also some constructive comments in the back: for example, suggesting that the government legislate; or let the platform take responsibility; or self-control (turn off notifications, use search engines without search records, actively pay attention to people with different voices, control daily device use) time...); or delete social accounts;
But in general, it is rather reluctant to think that it is impossible to successfully counter the expansion of social media caused by technology companies. Because the capital needs it, the government also needs it, and those who hold most of the resources can easily manipulate it and become a powerful tool for profit-making and manipulating the majority of people.
It is undeniable that technology has brought a lot of convenience to most people, but once technology is controlled by interests and resources, it will not fundamentally serve most people; it is a pity that domestic technology companies do not have this kind of thinking and error correction ability. , the vast majority of product managers have brought the book "addiction" to the altar and become a must-read in the industry; there is almost no position as a design ethicist, and even if someone proposes this, it will not be really taken seriously. Values have no place in business goals
At a time when most products are grabbing your attention, the more you should take it into your own hands
As a practitioner, I can only do my best to prevent the product I handle from becoming a member of the executioner. If I can't stop it, at least I can choose not to become an accomplice.
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