The true end users of Facebook are the marketers who want to reach and…

Douglas Rushkoff
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The true end users of Facebook are the marketers who want to reach and influence us. They are Facebook's paying customers; we are the product. And we are its workers. The countless hours that we - and the young, particularly - spend on our profiles are the unpaid labor on which Facebook justifies its stock valuation. ✨ Why I'm quitting Facebook. Article by Douglas Rushkoff, edition.cnn.com. February 25, 2013.
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