After all, these companies were designed to grow at all costs, and at a fundamental level, it's in their best interest to amplify the most engaging content. And that's what's happening. The Facebook papers highlight how employees within these companies have come forward with ideas and proposals to redesign recommender systems and content labels to decrease the spread of harmful content. But time after time, executives at the highest levels have shelved these projects in favor of maintaining maximum profitability. The consequences of that are not new. (12:07–12:19)
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