Personally, I agree. The for-profit model is a rabbit hole of ethical grey areas, conflicts of interest, and unscrupulous incentives.
However, if Facebook hypothetically began offering a secure, private, and digitally healthy version of their platform for a monthly fee that might significantly diminish the current conflict of interest. A move like that would incite a whole host of other ethical concerns, but it would not be a conflict of interest between the interests of the business and the interest of those customers who can afford to pay extra.
Personally, I agree. The for-profit model is a rabbit hole of ethical grey areas, conflicts of interest, and unscrupulous incentives.
However, if Facebook hypothetically began offering a secure, private, and digitally healthy version of their platform for a monthly fee that might significantly diminish the current conflict of interest. A move like that would incite a whole host of other ethical concerns, but it would not be a conflict of interest between the interests of the business and the interest of those customers who can afford to pay extra.
For sure, it would be vastly better if the business model was such that the users were seen as customers as opposed to a product.