Why is it worth deleting all accounts in social networks - tips from the book by Jaron Lanya

Cultivation of aggression, fake news, spoiled mood - these and other reasons.

The author of the term “virtual reality” and a scientist in the field of visual data, Jaron Lanier wrote the book “Ten arguments in favor of deleting his accounts in social networks right now.” It was not published in Russian, but VC.ru made a brief retelling.

Five theses from the book about why it is worth leaving for social networks:

• They suppress free will, make people unhappy, turn people into embittered “assholes”, destroy the ability to empathize, make a policy impossible. According to Lanya, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other social networks have repeatedly come across fake news, there are also many studies on how they manipulate public opinion;
• They use the Bummer mechanism (this is an abbreviation from Behaviors of Users Modified, and Made Into An Empire for Rent - user behavior has been changed and leased the empire). With the help of algorithms, social networks turn users into collective images and sold to advertising corporations;
• With the help of Bummer, they intervene in a private life, secretly manipulate users and impose what they want to sell to them. Lanya is sure that social networks use the fact that smartphones and tablets can monitor people, and force users to spend as much time as possible;
• They cause addictions because they change human behavior in exchange for a reward. Algorithms use this to constantly improve the user's mood, showing him the right posts and pictures. In addition, people become more sensitive to other people's opinion;
• Due to dependence on the opinions of others and increased sensitivity, users become aggressive. Social networks encourage the behavior of trolls and people who are ready for many things for likes, reposts or comments. According to Lanya, thanks to the presence of groups in social networks, people acquire herd behavior and attack someone in groups.

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