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Before we celebrate Twitter, FB for banning Trump let’s not forget that what we saw on Capital Hill this week & the erosion of truth destroying our democracy wouldn’t have been possible without these social media platforms & their leaders’ refusal to regulate their content....
... We should be glad a rabid dog has been restrained, but let’s not forget who let him off the chain to begin with. Social media is DESIGNED to create extremists, accelerate the spread of false information, & undermine the common good all to make a profit. Those leading these...
...these companies will say they aren’t responsible for what people do/say with the tool they’ve provided. “We’re not a publisher” is a common defense. “We’re more like the telephone company & not responsible for what people say on a phone call.” When that call is broadcast...
...to the whole world by your company, yes, you are responsible! Again, Trump is responsible for his words/actions, but so are those who’ve enabled & amplified them. Suspending his account is numbing a symptom. We are far from healing the disease.
