Facebook’s anarchy may be its downfall
I use it, but I hate it.
That’s how I feel about Facebook.
Unlike most things you hate, it’s actually pretty difficult to just ditch Facebook.
Why?
Because it (and to a lesser or equal extent, Twitter) has become integral to how we stay in touch with our community, whether it be our family and friends or our public officials or civic clubs. It’s become the primary way to get word out on community events, contests and even school lunches.
That part of it I actually like. I share pictures of my kids, catch up with friends and family who live far away and conveniently contact people whom I want to interview. I’ve even used Facebook to interview sources for various stories.
But there’s also the part that really makes me hate it: It’s a hive of misinformation that I (and many others) believe is used to push falsehoods and establish public narratives based on falsehoods.
Last week, I feel like that feeling was validated when Facebook News Feed head John Hegeman said “something false “doesn’t violate community…
