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How Facebook makes money off conflict

Posted by / June 16, 2018

It doesn’t take much time on Facebook to realize that the place is lousy with petty arguments. And what’s strangest of all is that it seems like it takes almost nothing for an argument to flare up. That’s because Facebook wants you to argue. It wants to stoke heated emotions and get people spending more time fighting on the site. Crazy conspiracy? Not exactly. This Daily Show segment puts together interviews with early Facebook investors and industry professionals to explain how Facebook monetizes your emotions.

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