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Step one is getting people inside Google, Twitter and Facebook to stop ranking toxic and polarizing content so strongly in search, images, videos and recommenda
by cirno 7y ago
Step one is getting people inside Google, Twitter and Facebook to stop ranking toxic and polarizing content so strongly in search, images, videos and recommendations.
They'll say it's the AI, and it's only giving people what they want, but if you ask a kid what he wants to eat he'll become malnourished on an all-sugar diet. A healthy diet means serving up some vegetables even if your kids don't like you as much for it.
In other words, even if it hurts your ad revenue and engagement metrics a little, it's the morally right thing to do. I'm not saying to bury misdeeds or censor anything, but give people some positivity once in a while.
Dumping controversy and callout posts that have barely any backlinks at the top of peoples' results gives it artificial weight and makes people see the world as more and more polarized, which results in them acting accordingly, and we're all the worse for it.