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Facebook put us out there

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Summary
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72% Informative

The original Facebook was something we’ll never get back in 2004 .

Mark Zuckerberg released an online directory of Harvard students in February 2004 .

The experience was voyeuristic in a way that, looking back, undoubtedly fueled its success.

As money became more of a factor, what started as Facebook’s unique insight — that we want to communicate with friends online — started backfiring.

Zuckerberg more recently said that he expects AI -generated content to fill social media feeds, crowding out humans even further. Soon enough, it might feel like no one you know is on Facebook anymore. It might feel like there are no people left at all..

VR Score

71

Informative language

67

Neutral language

64

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

41

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

medium-lived

Source diversity

1

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