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>We're not going to delete it but we're going to algorithmically prevent discovery Tech monoliths like facebook, google, and twitter are starting to show very
by 6cd6beb 7y ago
>We're not going to delete it but we're going to algorithmically prevent discovery
Tech monoliths like facebook, google, and twitter are starting to show very obvious political biases.
If we push them to be equitable to differing opinions, they basically get to continue enforcing their own political biases because we can only ever do blackbox testing. God knows what the backend is doing.
If we push them to own their biases try to get more platforms representing differing political opinions, we create admitted echo chambers and further polarize a political climate (in the USA) where we're already arguing whether communists or nazis are trying to destroy the country.
This is a complex problem without an easy solution but it's not unreasonable to bet twitter is going to abuse this new feature to either allow people they like to blatantly violate the rules (without actually algorithmically demoting the tweets, people will ignore the notice) or effectively shadowban people they don't like without explaining why a tweet doesn't follow the ToS until the subject matter is out of the news cycle.
- driverdan 7y ago> Tech monoliths like facebook, google, and twitter are starting to show very obvious political biases. How is this policy political bias? If one political group makes more calls to violence or for discrimination than another perhaps the problem is with the group, not Twitter.
- creaghpatr 7y agoBecause political advocacy groups consult Twitter on what constitutes violations: https://about.twitter.com/en_us/safety/safety-partners.html https://about.twitter.com/en_us/safety/safety-partners.html
- TheHypnotist 7y agoWhich specifically do you have a problem with?
- sdinsn 7y agoIf not political advocacy groups, who would be a better consultant choice? Isn't the entire purpose of advocacy groups to encourage the safety of certain groups?
- mc32 7y agoI think an apolitical philosophical framework would be better than _biased_ (however good their intentions) groups who have the mostly the well being of their interest group in mind. An advocacy group isn't a group which will take a balanced approach. Naturally, if they are advocates, they would represent their position _fully_ and uncompromised. An apolitical (not advocating anything outside a framework) would be better and more neutral way to manage these differing opinions.
- anigbrowl 7y agoUnicorn and Chimera, or the pursuit of virtue through sundry remarkable demesnes
- sdinsn 7y agoI disagree. Society is highly political, so why should Twitter be "apolitical" with their moderation? (if such a thing is even possible. I doubt the feasibility of apolitical moderation in general)
- djrogers 7y agoNobody is saying this policy is political bias. The problem is with who gets to define things like discrimination. As an example, there are those who believe any form of border security, or any enforcement of existing immigration law is discrimination and immoral. Which side defines the terms used is absolutely a form of bias.
- TheHypnotist 7y agoOn the other hand: If your political stance violates the TOS that is enforced on non-public offical users, is it really "political bias"? Maybe you should rethink your politics if bullying, inciting violence, and inciting hate speech is part of your position.
- djrogers 7y agoThe problem will arise when twitter selectively enforces these rules on people with only one political stance. Hypocrisy is a common human trait, and one that should be accounted for in such a process - it's hard to look at Twitter's past actions and assume they'll do this one perfectly.
- TheHypnotist 7y agoMaybe, maybe not. In this case time will tell and considering the effect of their action seems relatively trivial, is this really worse than inaction?
- anigbrowl 7y agoYou seem to be assuming your conclusion as your premise.
- mfatica 7y agoI've seen far more on the left calling for bullying, inciting violence, and inciting hate than the right.
- taborj 7y agoOh good, I'm not alone in seeing this trend. The left seems to have a more "if you're not with us you're against us" stance.
- steffandroid 7y agoThat's funny, I've seen far more on the right actually committing acts of violence.
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