Comment by radley
1 year ago
I think the common wisdom is that if you use a Meta product, they will try every possible form of social engineering to drive engagement.
While this example was unexpected, it was predicted (Minority Report et al.) and is very much in line with their MO.
I'd say this is common wisdom on sites like HN, very much not outside the tech bubble. I can immediately bring to mind a good number of non-tech family members who would be completely freaked out by this.
Or perhaps, they could find it entertaining. Particularly if they're comfortable consuming Meta services.