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You know - initially my reaction was "You're crazy!", but then I thought - "You actually make a good point". Anecdotal case in point: I am really trying a self
by cyberferret 9y ago
You know - initially my reaction was "You're crazy!", but then I thought - "You actually make a good point".
Anecdotal case in point: I am really trying a self imposed exile from Twitter these days, especially in view of the current US political climate. If I go to a right centric Twitter stream, I am confronted with a deluge of hyperbole, rage, anger, memes, whatever. And it is EXACTLY the same if I visit a left centric stream too.
Anyone who spends an inordinate amount of time in one or the other, can easily start to believe that what is within the respective bubble is the reality of the world.
"If you gaze long enough into the abyss, then the abyss gazes into you..."
I don't know what the solution is here. Perhaps social media companies have to be more hardline about cracking down on "fake news" and hate speech and cutting it off before it can spread? Not sure that is possible at all?!