Trust in the government is something very few people have, whether it be the belief that the opposite party has rigged something against the other side, or they're doing something as a mass cover-up. No matter which way you roll the dice, there's always a reason the government isn't trusted. But the biggest twists coming from there have yet to come.
The world, our world, is falling apart. It has been for several years now. The people we live next to, the neighborhood of the world is crumbling before our very eyes. Anger fueled by misunderstandings because any attempt at communication is cut short by the other party refusing to listen, as they might have to go against what they believe and say they're wrong.
Some might say technology is the reason behind the cruelty. Being trapped in your own little world on your phone where your dreams can play out and only serving the things that make you happy. While you're lost in the sea of dopamine, you might find it difficult to wake back up to the real world and facing the problems presented before you.
Technology, that cursed invention. It's the reason I'm in this mess in the first place. But for you to understand why this is happening, you must first understand the most recent reveal, an announcement from varying social media platforms coming together for one single cause, to feed you extra-targeted content.
They recently revealed the question many had on their minds, what are these corporations using our data from ads for? After over ten years of sending you targeted ads and allowing their advanced systems to better track your data and gain information about you, they created extra-targeting. It is every social media ad and post you come across being filtered to ensure you get the best possible experience on their platform without sending you something that might be upsetting.
Now, with new technology comes the conspiracies. The targeted posts could, not only be to feed nothing but good and positive things to the consumer, it could also be used to fuel a political fire when election year comes. Bringing up things with the intent of sparking rage in the hearts of the red and blue sides.
Of course, they were right, the platforms can weaponize it. I know from experience.
There was a situation a few weeks back where the targeted posts that blinded people with satisfaction subsided and everyone was targeted an article about a man that killed his wife and kids. Some people's articles were incredibly biased and others heavily distorted the actual events. Each article targeted to the exact people they needed to so it would get the right reaction from them.
Unlike a solid chunk of the world that went straight to slandering and wishing death on him online, I decided to look into it. There has to be more to the story. They guy apparently used to be a good guy after all.
After digging through countless websites, I came across an article that told the exact story. According to police reports, the man was just getting out of the shower when he heard noises. He quickly got dressed and went to check it out. When he exited the bathroom, he saw his wife laying in a pool of her own blood. H raced to his kids rooms and they were laying on the ground as if they were a doll a kid threw in their closet, lifeless. The police barged into the house to see the man covered in blood, carrying one of his kids. Nobody could understand what he was saying.
After my little investigation, I decided to dig deeper. I looked into different articles from days before to see if anything they did might have lead to someone breaking in and killing the family. I was greeted with an ad on the side of my screen. It was a picture of me from high school. Below it was the line, 'Are you going to let this man defend a killer?'
I was taken aback. What was even going on? There's no way I'm the only person in America that thinks the guy is innocent. I closed my laptop and stepped aside to get ready for bed.
As I went to lay down, my parents barged into my room, each furious about what they had just read about me. They each lectured me and forced me to give a public apology. That's what this is supposed to be. I wasn't a fan of saying words I didn't mean, so this is my truth. If you don't believe it then I am truly sorry.
The world, our world, is falling apart. It has been for several years now. The people we live next to, the neighborhood of the world is crumbling before our very eyes. Anger fueled by misunderstandings because any attempt at communication is cut short by the other party refusing to listen, as they might have to go against what they believe and say they're wrong.
Some might say technology is the reason behind the cruelty. Being trapped in your own little world on your phone where your dreams can play out and only serving the things that make you happy. While you're lost in the sea of dopamine, you might find it difficult to wake back up to the real world and facing the problems presented before you.
Technology, that cursed invention. It's the reason I'm in this mess in the first place. But for you to understand why this is happening, you must first understand the most recent reveal, an announcement from varying social media platforms coming together for one single cause, to feed you extra-targeted content.
They recently revealed the question many had on their minds, what are these corporations using our data from ads for? After over ten years of sending you targeted ads and allowing their advanced systems to better track your data and gain information about you, they created extra-targeting. It is every social media ad and post you come across being filtered to ensure you get the best possible experience on their platform without sending you something that might be upsetting.
Now, with new technology comes the conspiracies. The targeted posts could, not only be to feed nothing but good and positive things to the consumer, it could also be used to fuel a political fire when election year comes. Bringing up things with the intent of sparking rage in the hearts of the red and blue sides.
Of course, they were right, the platforms can weaponize it. I know from experience.
There was a situation a few weeks back where the targeted posts that blinded people with satisfaction subsided and everyone was targeted an article about a man that killed his wife and kids. Some people's articles were incredibly biased and others heavily distorted the actual events. Each article targeted to the exact people they needed to so it would get the right reaction from them.
Unlike a solid chunk of the world that went straight to slandering and wishing death on him online, I decided to look into it. There has to be more to the story. They guy apparently used to be a good guy after all.
After digging through countless websites, I came across an article that told the exact story. According to police reports, the man was just getting out of the shower when he heard noises. He quickly got dressed and went to check it out. When he exited the bathroom, he saw his wife laying in a pool of her own blood. H raced to his kids rooms and they were laying on the ground as if they were a doll a kid threw in their closet, lifeless. The police barged into the house to see the man covered in blood, carrying one of his kids. Nobody could understand what he was saying.
After my little investigation, I decided to dig deeper. I looked into different articles from days before to see if anything they did might have lead to someone breaking in and killing the family. I was greeted with an ad on the side of my screen. It was a picture of me from high school. Below it was the line, 'Are you going to let this man defend a killer?'
I was taken aback. What was even going on? There's no way I'm the only person in America that thinks the guy is innocent. I closed my laptop and stepped aside to get ready for bed.
As I went to lay down, my parents barged into my room, each furious about what they had just read about me. They each lectured me and forced me to give a public apology. That's what this is supposed to be. I wasn't a fan of saying words I didn't mean, so this is my truth. If you don't believe it then I am truly sorry.
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