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Platforms shouldn't enforce or elevate government truths, "authoritative sources", or certain voices above others.
You'll never save the stupid from themselves by weakening freedom of expression - or the tools needed to push back on authority. The only defense is fewer dummies. https://twitter.com/picardonhealth/status/1261325345308971015
You'll never save the stupid from themselves by weakening freedom of expression - or the tools needed to push back on authority. The only defense is fewer dummies. https://twitter.com/picardonhealth/status/1261325345308971015
Government benevolence may be reasonable to expect, but it's not the norm. 50% of the countries in the UN are authoritarian. And the remaining democracies have lots of issues, to say the least. Bending social media to serve them impairs a critical weapon for preserving democracy.
The thought police strike again, as Google app store suspends Podcast Addict app for mentioning covid19.*
Tech as "truth" enforcer. This is our world now.
*source: Hot Pod newsletter
Tech as "truth" enforcer. This is our world now.
*source: Hot Pod newsletter
I'm blown away by the number of seemingly-intelligent people eager for government and social platforms to decide what is "false speech".
Yes, platforms should clean up obvious bots, spam & foreign tampering. Beyond that, it gets very murky, very fast. https://mobile.twitter.com/tomselliott/status/1263563952686092291
Yes, platforms should clean up obvious bots, spam & foreign tampering. Beyond that, it gets very murky, very fast. https://mobile.twitter.com/tomselliott/status/1263563952686092291
Authoritative voices...official narratives...
If you're not an authority, why are you allowed to post your disinformation?
https://twitter.com/StefSimanowitz/status/1267170374946557953?s=20
If you're not an authority, why are you allowed to post your disinformation?
https://twitter.com/StefSimanowitz/status/1267170374946557953?s=20
Here's your "authoritative source" Anthony Fauci. Thanks, @jimmy_dore
Youtube just banned videos challenging election results. I'm rabidly pro-free speech, but conflicted on this. Same as when a college invited an ex-terrorist to speak. Both could disinform, radicalize & undermine democracy. But like the death penalty, authority isn't always right.
My family and I escaped a country where only "authoritative sources" were allowed. Looks like they caught up with us again, wearing a digital disguise. It ends the same way. https://twitter.com/patrickc/status/1338681461746978817?s=20
Great thread on the problem with "authoritative sources" (and squelching nonconformists), as it relates to Covid. Official sources failed us miserably, as they often do. Agendas always trump facts. https://twitter.com/asymmetricinfo/status/1344289093249888256?s=20
