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The real problem is that Facebook is controlled by a single person, who is planning to use it for their own political goals.
by dilemma 9y ago
The real problem is that Facebook is controlled by a single person, who is planning to use it for their own political goals.
- dgfgfdagasdfgfa 9y agoEhh, acting like these companies need to actively filter isn't a great scenario either. I think we need more visibility into what our neighbors are discussing so we can't echo chamber quite as easily.
- toufka 9y agoIf we go back to some philosophical roots, Facebook as a company and those who control it (may) effectively have a monopoly on the "marketplace of ideas". This doesn't mean they are abusing that power, nor that the monopoly is complete. But it is an influential force in that old 'marketplace' - a notion that gave birth to the first amendment. The marketplace of ideas is a critical component of our democracy. This hints at mechanisms to deal with such a monopoly (were it to arise) in analogy to how the government has protected its people by dealing with economic monopolies (sometimes creating them deliberately, sometimes monitoring them, and sometimes breaking them up when they abuse that position, etc.).
- Profragile 9y agoWhy are you not saying this about Google? And Twitter? Let me guess: they play on your side.