Frankly I think that there will be a cultural divide, just as we have pro-covid and anti-covid camps today (due in part to Facebook's algorithmic amplification of disinformation). Many will say "actually, surveillance targeting children is good", "actually, social networks that promote genocide are good", "actually, lying about your numbers and destroying entire industries that rely on your numbers is good", etc. Some entities and people will take a stand, and some will proudly hire anyone who seems in danger of experiencing consequences.
In order for Facebook engineers to be judged by future generations:
- there would have to be future generations
- they would have to have accurate information about what Facebookers have done
- they would have to live in functioning democracies where accountability is possible
The result of Facebook/Meta's efforts, intentional or not, will be to prevent any of these eventualities from coming to pass.
Are you actually saying that Facebook is working to prevent _future generations of humanity_ from existing? I can't imagine how you expect people to take you seriously.
In order for Facebook engineers to be judged by future generations:
- there would have to be future generations
- they would have to have accurate information about what Facebookers have done
- they would have to live in functioning democracies where accountability is possible
The result of Facebook/Meta's efforts, intentional or not, will be to prevent any of these eventualities from coming to pass.