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Nick Thompson: Facebook realized too late it couldn’t control its own algorithms
Nick Thompson: Facebook Realized Too Late It Couldn’t Control Its Own Algorithms | GZERO World
October 20, 2021
Three years ago, Facebook changed its algorithms to mitigate online rage and misinformation. But it only made Facebook worse by boosting toxic engagement, says Nick Thompson, The Atlantic CEO & former WIRED editor-in-chief. Thompson believes Facebook simply got in over its head, rather than becoming intentionally "evil" like, say, Big Tobacco with cigarettes. "I think they just created something they couldn't control. And I think they didn't grasp what was happening until too late." Watch his interview with Ian Bremmer on the latest episode of GZERO World.
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