That the stocks have since contracted by a few percentage points is pathetic.
There is evidence that by design, these networks serve up and reward strife. I don't think they should be shut down. However, I do think that selling user data and tracking users across sites should be banned. These are models where we pay through engagement. This is a public health issue. These platforms are being employed for mass deception and division. I believe that the best way to fix this is to remove the economic incentive to host and promote these types of behaviors.
Yeah I had a similar reaction. It's like watching two people you hate finally turn on each other. Hard not to start up a chorus of "FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!" Can someone overdub the "Morpheus is fightin' Neo!" scene with "Trump" & "Twitter"?
Oh, oh dear. No, Trump and Dorsey don’t map to Matrix characters, I’m so sorry. I gotta be more careful. I will no longer intentionally transcribe useless personal memes.
This use of the sentiment is of the rarer breed. Usually, the qualifier “only a few percentage points” is applied.