‘Tis the season to be jolly get offended and unfriend everybody that doesn’t agree with you.
Around this time every four years, I’m all about the snooze button on Facebook. But instead of muting people, this is totally something I would rather do!!
According to NY Post:
Facebook is offering users money to refrain from using the site and Instagram in the weeks leading up to the bitterly contested November elections.
To assess the impact of social media on voting, the company will pay selected members up to $120 to deactivate their accounts beginning at the end of September.
“Anyone who chooses to opt-in – whether it’s completing surveys or deactivating FB or IG for a period of time – will be compensated,” Facebook spokesperson Liz Bourgeois tweeted last week. “This is fairly standard for this type of academic research.”
The Silicon Valley giant said it expects 200,000 to 400,000 people to take part.
“Representative, scientific samples of people in the US will be selected and invited to participate in the study. Some potential participants will see a notice in Facebook or Instagram inviting them to take part in the study,” Facebook said. “Study samples will be designed to ensure that participants mirror the diversity of the US adult population, as well as users of Facebook and Instagram.”
I mean, I had every intention of staying the eff off of social media before election night, but now getting paid for it?! Where do I sign up? Read more from NY Post HERE.
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