Their logo is literally a camera so what’s the point of the app then? Though I’ve heard it’s absolutely overrun with AI slob anyway just like Facebook itself. ‘Social’ networks just can’t help themselves becoming the dead internet theory, can they?
In case of Meta, this not actually true.
They have a dual layer share structure where Zuck holds special class share that provide him full control even if he doesn’t have a majority of “ownership class” shares.
I mean, I am sure Zuck wants “line go up”, but we are at point where it’s more like his personal fiefdom and he can tell shareholders to bugger off and let him burn $46 Billion on his weird metaverse fetish.
Sharing photos was the point of the app 6 years ago. Now the point is to either meticulously modify yout online image to look like the coolest person on the world - or just spampost memes/porn/disinformation to get followers and brand deals
Ugh. I hope they clearly flag AI content and allow users to filter it.
I was thinking the same, but then thought, no, let the platform burn down with faked videos now, so that we get some kind of “Generated with AI” watermark requirement by law on all future videos to prevent destabilising society.
AI will eventually get so good that you won’t be able to tell if it is AI or not so the tag will become unenforceable.
I’m all for corporations souring their dopamine pipes. Perhaps it may encourage the users to do something useful with their free time, maybe even pick up a book or two (said he, while scrolling Lemmy in bed).
I suspect they anticipate exponential increases in ML generated content creation quality and/or they expect that users will gobble up AI slop and it won’t effect medium/long term engagement growth.
Instagram should have been a weed delivery service
Likewise, AirDrop should have been a drone-based delivery service. Maybe they could partner up!
How about they make the app stop refreshing my feed when I have to put the phone down for a second? Got real tired of losing what I was looking at when I re-opened it. I stopped using Instagram because of it.
