That's precisely why it was a mistake. People did those things before Facebook, but now? So many people have no clue how to exist without it, and all the while, it's weaponized against people's ignorance by bad actors who are greedy for power and money.
Hell, we've had to create decentralized tools just to get some of our agency back. And yet, even knowing that their data is fodder for those same bad actors, people still flock to those previous systems like Facebook, TikTok, Xitter, and Instagram.
Social media isn't a mistake because social media is inherently bad. It's a mistake, because humans in general are too stupid to protect themselves.
That would be great, except in the US, that exclusivity can last for decades, which means entire generations will come and go before it becomes public.
In a better-regulated system where consumers are put before corporate interests, it could work, but the US hasn't been that for a long time.
And he doesn't have a secret service detail, afaik. Just average, paid bodyguards who can also be arrested for obstruction of justice.
But it remains to be seen if any judges will be brave enough to dare to stand up to fascism. Merchan wasn't, and Trump was literally at his mercy as a private citizen.
Yes, the address. Probably not a big deal for average people, but definitely a bigger deal for any big name that doesn't use a business email as a login.
New research digs into why batteries in electronics don’t last as long as they did when they were brand new.
The research is kinda interesting, but it's silly to call it new. It's ongoing for as long as there is a benefit to improving batteries, and they didn't find anything particularly illuminating other than heat being generated by other components, which in turn damages the batteries over time.
That's precisely why it was a mistake. People did those things before Facebook, but now? So many people have no clue how to exist without it, and all the while, it's weaponized against people's ignorance by bad actors who are greedy for power and money.
Hell, we've had to create decentralized tools just to get some of our agency back. And yet, even knowing that their data is fodder for those same bad actors, people still flock to those previous systems like Facebook, TikTok, Xitter, and Instagram.
Social media isn't a mistake because social media is inherently bad. It's a mistake, because humans in general are too stupid to protect themselves.