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Consider how Facebook for instance has influenced the social problem. It's possible for tech to influence it in different directions—but much imagination will b

Consider how Facebook for instance has influenced the social problem. It's possible for tech to influence it in different directions—but much imagination will be required.

devnonymous 9y ago
I agree. That's a good example, as is twitter in terms of speed of propagation. The problem with objective news, I imagine is the objective part since sources, even if designed to be validation capable (which might reduce fake news) would be hard to validate for objectivity.
- westoncb 9y ago
  There is so much room for different approaches here, I don't think anyone has a solution at the moment. What I'm proposing is just a directed search for a solution. I don't think we know enough to rule one out either. For instance, maybe it involves employing a large number of people (maybe Amazon Turk style), piecing together commentary on shared subjects from varied sources (e.g. different newspapers) —not that I think that is a particularly good solution, I just mean to point out the potential range of solution-types possible here.
  - savethefuture 9y ago
    The problem though is the central control of info, WHO says something is a valid and trusting source, WHO determines what people should be lead to, there are several different sides to the same story, some are "right" and others are "right" as well. WHO is right. It would also need to be a decentralized system, otherwise it can be manipulated just like everything else, but then how do you properly agree on things to be trusting.
- wu-ikkyu 9y ago
  Would effect does speeding up news propagation have, if not for promulgating unsubstantiated speculation?
wu-ikkyu 9y ago
>Consider how Facebook for instance has influenced the social problem. In what ways?
- westoncb 9y ago
  It's one of the most significant ways people get news these days: http://www.journalism.org/2016/05/26/news-use-across-social-media-platforms-2016/ http://www.journalism.org/2016/05/26/news-use-across-social-...
  - wu-ikkyu 9y ago
    Ah yes indeed. I suppose I was looking moreso for an example of how technology has helped create a net positive effect against misinformation and other major social problems.

Consider how Facebook for instance has influenced the social problem. It's possible for tech to influence it in different directions—but much imagination will be required.

devnonymous 9y ago

I agree. That's a good example, as is twitter in terms of speed of propagation. The problem with objective news, I imagine is the objective part since sources, even if designed to be validation capable (which might reduce fake news) would be hard to validate for objectivity.

westoncb 9y ago
There is so much room for different approaches here, I don't think anyone has a solution at the moment. What I'm proposing is just a directed search for a solution. I don't think we know enough to rule one out either. For instance, maybe it involves employing a large number of people (maybe Amazon Turk style), piecing together commentary on shared subjects from varied sources (e.g. different newspapers) —not that I think that is a particularly good solution, I just mean to point out the potential range of solution-types possible here.
- savethefuture 9y ago
  The problem though is the central control of info, WHO says something is a valid and trusting source, WHO determines what people should be lead to, there are several different sides to the same story, some are "right" and others are "right" as well. WHO is right. It would also need to be a decentralized system, otherwise it can be manipulated just like everything else, but then how do you properly agree on things to be trusting.
wu-ikkyu 9y ago
Would effect does speeding up news propagation have, if not for promulgating unsubstantiated speculation?

wu-ikkyu 9y ago

>Consider how Facebook for instance has influenced the social problem. In what ways?

westoncb 9y ago
It's one of the most significant ways people get news these days: http://www.journalism.org/2016/05/26/news-use-across-social-media-platforms-2016/ http://www.journalism.org/2016/05/26/news-use-across-social-...
- wu-ikkyu 9y ago
  Ah yes indeed. I suppose I was looking moreso for an example of how technology has helped create a net positive effect against misinformation and other major social problems.