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This is why:
There's still lots of good stuff on there though and I don't see much of it in my newsfeed, thankfully.
Despite Facebook's many flaws, I personally still find it a very useful resource and a great way to stay in touch with friends whom I'd otherwise lose contact with.
www.theatlantic.com
If you want to understand why Facebook too often is a cesspool of hate and disinformation, a good place to start is with users such as John, Michelle, and Calvin.
John, a caps-lock devotee from upstate New York, calls House Speaker Nancy Pelosi “PIGLOSI,” uses the term negro, and says that the right response to Democrats with whom they disagree is to “SHOOT all of them.” Michelle rails against the “plandemic.” Calvin uses gay as a slur and declares that Black neighborhoods are always “SHITHOLES.” You’ve almost certainly encountered people like these on the internet. What you may not realize, though, is just how powerful they are.
There's still lots of good stuff on there though and I don't see much of it in my newsfeed, thankfully.
Despite Facebook's many flaws, I personally still find it a very useful resource and a great way to stay in touch with friends whom I'd otherwise lose contact with.

Facebook Has a Superuser-Supremacy Problem
Most public activity on the platform comes from a tiny, hyperactive group of abusive users. Facebook relies on them to decide what everyone sees.