It can’t be understated that the media & tech platforms have impacted the electorate & compromised our democracy.

Instead of looking to them to fix it, we should be making investments in local level solutions.
The problem at the local level has been sustainable business models. There are ways to provide businesses services & utility to help them generate revenue.

It starts with freeing businesses from these platforms & providing tools for local commerce. https://link.medium.com/jvtdEgcpzbb 
Businesses Have Been Duped Into Social Media

And it’s time to intentionally build platforms with them in mind.

https://link.medium.com/jvtdEgcpzbb
We should be building platforms that utilize video to connect us to what’s around us & stimulate local commerce.

Curated platforms with verified info are going to be imperative to combat disinformation. We just need to make smarter investments now. https://link.medium.com/8bE6hjkpzbb 
If Quibi Was Ran By This Black Woman…

I wouldn’t have needed $1.75 billion to launch a video streaming platform. But we already know that no one would give me that much money…

https://link.medium.com/8bE6hjkpzbb
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