Facebook is paying controversial creators to produce rage-bait content

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-06/ragebait-how-facebook-is-paying-controversial-creators/106940696

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Blackfeathr@lemmy.world · 60 pts · 5d (3 replies)

Facebook is like 95% ragebait by volume, so, not big surprise.

snooggums@piefed.world · 31 pts · 5d (2 replies)

The surprise for me is Facebook paying for it.

skvlp@feddit.nl · 10 pts · 4d (1 reply)

Now you’ve seen a small fraction of the shit they’re up to. This is a terrible company. Carry this knowledge with you and share it with others if you are so inclined.

snooggums@piefed.world · 8 pts · 4d

I deleted my account, which I only created under pressure, years ago.

tea_n_typewriters@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 5d

Quelle surprise.

Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 11 pts · 4d

When's this headline from, 2015? 🙄

NathanRanch@lemmy.zip · 7 pts · 4d (1 reply)

Future of all media at this rate honestly

radiofreebc@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 4d

Media has been like this for a long time

xSikes@feddit.online · 3 pts · 4d

Has this been a thing already?

artyom@piefed.social · 1 pts · 3d

Facebook pays them indirectly all the time by pushing their accounts. Then they use that platform to push products and collect compensation accordingly.