Banning Trump from various social media platforms was a necessary step given what he did and could do in the next 10 days, but it does very little to deal with how Facebook et al algorithmically radicalized that mob. We cant let the platforms off the hook. https://messagebox.substack.com/p/banning-trump-isnt-enough
The context for the insurrection was created online through rampant spread of misinformation and recommendation engines that push people to more extreme content. The platforms need to make fundamental changes if we want to avoid more events like Wednesday https://messagebox.substack.com/p/banning-trump-isnt-enough
If we have learned anything over the last four years, it's that these companies will not make changes on their own. They will only do so under extreme pressure and scrutiny. That will only come from Democrats in DC and grassroots campaigns. https://messagebox.substack.com/p/banning-trump-isnt-enough