Facebook has never been merely a social platform. Rather, it exploits …

Douglas Rushkoff
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Facebook has never been merely a social platform. Rather, it exploits our social interactions the way a Tupperware party does. Facebook does not exist to help us make friends, but to turn our network of connections, brand preferences and activities over time - our 'social graphs' - into money for others. ✨ Why I'm quitting Facebook by Douglas Rushkoff, www.cnn.com. February 25, 2013.
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