The Problem With Facebook

What this video covers

Veritasium's Derek Muller argues that Facebook's business model works against pages and creators, because it charges them to reach the audiences they built. He explains how filtering and paid promotion undermine the value of likes.

Why it surfaced in Hacker News

HN commenters recommend it, with its follow-up, as an exposé of fake likes and bot activity, and as a warning before spending on Facebook ads.

Recommendation context

Short excerpts from positive mentions. Open the source to read the full Hacker News discussion.

“Well worth the watch.”

“before you waste any money, watch these two videos”

“these two excellent videos from veritasium corroborate this article”