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On the recordSeptember 13, 2022
The value system of Facebook seems to be that we want that engagement across and that anger and that attack to each other because that keeps people engaged.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford criticizes Facebook's algorithm for promoting engagement through anger.

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