The Problem With Facebook

Why HN readers recommended it

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.

This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.

Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

2veritasium

Topic

facebook advertising and fake engagement

Format

explainer

Level

general

HN recommenders in dataset

3

HN mentions in dataset

13

Recommendation years in dataset

2014–2018

These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.

From the original HN conversations

Excerpts from the recorded comments. Follow each source for the full comment and surrounding discussion.

• If you haven't yet watched Derek's earlier video about "the problem with facebook", you should: [VIDEO] because in it he lays bare several fundamental structural issues about facebook which 99% people don't realize. Well worth the watch. Unless fb changes drastically, it will die a …

• facebook ads are junk and have been proven to be so before you waste any money, watch these two videos: [LINK] [VIDEO]

• for those interested in this topic these two excellent videos from veritasium corroborate this article and go beyond to explain the stark implications for facebook's business model: facebook fraud: [LINK] the problem with facebook: [VIDEO] > From January 2013 to February 2014, a global team …