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What if Facebook Becomes the Next Monsanto?

03.01.2010 by Maggie McGary // Leave a Comment

I love nothing better than a good “what if?”

So when I saw this news about Facebook patenting the news feed, I couldn’t help but think of the movie I’m now obsessed with, Food, Inc. Specifically, the part about my worst nightmare company, Monsanto, and how they are systematically suing farmers who don’t use their genetically-modified–and patented–soy beans.

If you haven’t seen the movie, you need to–if for no other reason than so you can tell me if I’m crazy for thinking that there’s nothing stopping Facebook from doing the same thing to rival social networking sites that Monsanto is doing to hard-working farmers. Basically, Monsanto has huge pockets and can afford to sue small farmers who are then forced to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to defend themselves, even if they’ve done nothing wrong. I’ve personally never seen a more horrific example of greed or soul-less-ness, and it makes me question what kind of world we live in that they can get away with what they’re doing.

Facebook has money and a patent. Let’s hope they have more of a conscience than Monsanto–otherwise, looks like we can all kiss Twitter and other social networking sites goodbye. Seriously–if you don’t think it could happen, watch Food, Inc.

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