Thanks The Decentralists for the airtime! It's high time that we scrutinize the relationship between the internet and independent journalism. Listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-4-social-media-biggest-threat-to-independent/id1511197809?i=1000496517661 https://twitter.com/atomicpoet/status/1321918106864738304

Some key points to note as you listen: #thread

1/ Web giants' monopoly of the ad market is not natural; it's the result of unfair advantages handed to them by the government free of charge.

2/ Google and Facebook doesn't care what you watch; they only care that you watch for as long as possible so they can keep serving you ads.

3/ Google and Facebook are essentially the only ways for people to reach their audiences. That's not a choice — that's blackmail.

4/ Google pledged $1 billion to support journalism around the globe. Compared to what it makes from news content in a single day, that's peanuts.

5/ Other countries have shown that web giants can be forced to the negotiation table. Canadians can use their votes to compel #Ottawa to do the same.

Listen to the full conversation here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-4-social-media-biggest-threat-to-independent/id1511197809?i=1000496517661 #bigtech #facebook #cdnpoli