I across another terrible news but not at all unexpected news. The government of USSA is going to wiretap Facebook Messenger. Unlike Apple, Inc Facebook doesn't have a history of fighting for consumer privacy. This HuffPost article has the following quote from Zuckerberg.
A lot of companies would be trapped by the conventions and their legacies of what they’ve built, doing a privacy change - doing a privacy change for 350 million users is not the kind of thing that a lot of companies would do. But we viewed that as a really important thing, to always keep a beginner’s mind and what would we do if we were starting the company now and we decided that these would be the social norms now and we just went for it.
Telegram Gets Banned in Russia After After 18-Minute Hearing
Telegram ICO made over a billion dollars and I didn't even know about it until it ended. Telegram is huge and they have funding. So if you are still using FB related services like Messenger and WhatsApp, you better switch.
The Financial Aspect
Even after the dip, the company is doing well. The most critical part is this:
That's a lot of profit. Since the website can collect a great deal of personal data and due to high engagement and lots of psychological hooks the advertisers have to pay massive sums to FB. But making a profit is good in a capitalist system, right?
Yes, But only if NAP is Preserved.
So What Does These Social Media Actually Spread?
Here is a comment on the video:
I lived in USA for 6.5 years, I was educated in the states and was employed as a computer scientist. However, the lottery based work visa system put my odds of getting selected at around 20% (it is not a merit based system).
So, my company sent me to Paris. I have seen more of these socialist paradise than most leftists in America. I can tell you right now it is a disaster. Young people could not get jobs, and rampant youth unemployment forced the government to subsidize cost of living for young people until the age of 25. Tax is so high that most wouldn't think about starting businesses, normal working people barely even have any savings. The regulations so stringent that employers are very selective when they hire because it is very difficult to fire someone. Don't get me started on the migrant crisis, it is real.. Even in the capital of France, the northeastern districts and suburbs are so dangerous that locals would avoid during day time. It is even worse in smaller cities overcrowded by migrants who has no education and language skill to gain employment in their host country.
The US is more vibrant, innovative, and productive. Why would Sanders and his supporters want to turn it into the dystopian society that the Europeans are living in right now? I would give anything to live my American Dream.
- Concerned Citizen
Basically we have a war waged on property rights on these platforms. Ideas spread by demagogues can easily bring down civilizations. Throughout the times it has happened. Bread & Circuses is one such example and and AFAIK the tax rates never exceeded single digits even during the worst of the worst times. For the most part it was just a 1% tax on wealth. We are living under much more severe circumstances and we have more people asking for more; just because.
Is It A War: NO!
FB is a private company. Terrorists are using Telegram and it's not right to go to war against Telegram. Then the same principles should apply to Fakebook. So what do we do?
We need to spread sensibilities and build more intelligent communities. Evil cannot sustain itself. Evil has to leech on the goodness of the world and good stuff runs out fast when there are no producers. Facebook has enough engagement to rake in massive profits. Every minute you spend on FB doing something good and worthwhile is directly or indirectly helping that bottom line. The long term result is that majority liberal/alt-right platform gains funding and sustenance. Then these Bernie Sander-esque movements can continue and thrive.
Imagine Commies on STEEM
I know that there are several in STEEM already. But they are not popular and 
Every Daily Active User taken out of using Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp means less profit for FB and it will be harder for them to continue their privacy invasions. So the next time somebody is "wrong" on FB, don'try to correct it. Invite the good minds to STEEM and similar platforms and reduce your engagement on FB as much as possible.
