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The one regulation that could save us from Facebook would be to mandate an open API. That would solve the network effect problem for new social networks and ena
by ianopolous 7y ago
The one regulation that could save us from Facebook would be to mandate an open API. That would solve the network effect problem for new social networks and enable real competition.
- Nasrudith 7y agoThat would be a mixed bag in several ways - while good for making a diverse ecosystem it would mean Cambridge Analytica style abuses would be the norm and rely upon user savviness for security. In a lowest common denominator base like Facebook - that won't work well.
- buboard 7y agoFacebook has been pretty open with their APIs (in fact they are accused of being too open). That doesnt help.