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> Introducing censorship won't help fix these issues Regulation does not equate censorship. There are other things that can be done. What do you think about th

by kartan 8y ago

> Introducing censorship won't help fix these issues Regulation does not equate censorship. There are other things that can be done. What do you think about this one "The report also said social media companies should agree to "code of conduct" to govern their commercial agreements with publishers."? It looks like a good idea that the tech giants should be held accountable for how they run their advertisement business that affects the behaviour of all the population. "Should these companies be allowed to run what accounts as psychological experiments on big portions of the population without any supervision?" is a valid question. It is not censorship. What do you think about it?

cristiancavalli 8y ago
“That affects the behavior of all the population” seems a bit hyperbolic no? I can’t imagine everyone being equally affected by media operations since not everybody believes everything they are told by any number of news outlets. Accountable in what way? Who they sell their ads to? Seems like a big disadvantage to place on one portion of the advertising industry. And you think Congress is going to be up to the job of actually regulating here other than just bringing people in to grandstand and provide platforms for elections. I’m interested in how this would look, I just don’t see how government is going to be effective here for the people and not just for it’s own ends. Should these companies be allowed to run psychological experiments? I would postulate all advertising is an attempt at psychological manipulation and therefore an experiment by a group on the populace at large to see if that manipulation is effective. So.. no advertising then becuase some people are willing accept what they are told because it supports what they already believe or don’t have the tools/info/want to find opposing view points? When is the onus placed on the consumer to consume with some level of skepticism? I have a hard time believing the consumer is blameless here. Information is power and is expensive. Believing that any article is telling you any whole truth is entirely misguided — everyone wants to sell you something whether it’s a product or a way of thinking that supports someone else’s agenda.

by kartan 8y ago

cristiancavalli 8y ago

“That affects the behavior of all the population” seems a bit hyperbolic no? I can’t imagine everyone being equally affected by media operations since not everybody believes everything they are told by any number of news outlets. Accountable in what way? Who they sell their ads to? Seems like a big disadvantage to place on one portion of the advertising industry. And you think Congress is going to be up to the job of actually regulating here other than just bringing people in to grandstand and provide platforms for elections. I’m interested in how this would look, I just don’t see how government is going to be effective here for the people and not just for it’s own ends. Should these companies be allowed to run psychological experiments? I would postulate all advertising is an attempt at psychological manipulation and therefore an experiment by a group on the populace at large to see if that manipulation is effective. So.. no advertising then becuase some people are willing accept what they are told because it supports what they already believe or don’t have the tools/info/want to find opposing view points? When is the onus placed on the consumer to consume with some level of skepticism? I have a hard time believing the consumer is blameless here. Information is power and is expensive. Believing that any article is telling you any whole truth is entirely misguided — everyone wants to sell you something whether it’s a product or a way of thinking that supports someone else’s agenda.