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Increasingly, social media companies are trying to shape the news and public opinion through user manipulation. It’s time for them to be regulated like a public
by Simulacra 6y ago
Increasingly, social media companies are trying to shape the news and public opinion through user manipulation. It’s time for them to be regulated like a publication.
- DaiPlusPlus 6y ago> like a publication Sincere question: How would you define “publications” - and what regulation do you believe that publications are subject to that social-media companies are not?
- Overtonwindow 6y agoLibel for one. A publication is an entity which produces content which it creates for public dissemination. By manipulating comments and users to project a certain “ideal” is no longer a neutral platform. It’s actively pursuing a specific goal, and I think it would be extremely naive to think Twitter, Google, and Facebook do not have political and social goals. Otherwise I can’t figure out why they spend so so so much on lobbyists...
- edoceo 6y agoI'm ok with regulation to change the status quo. But not an edict from a emotionally unstable toddler is not the path.
- Overtonwindow 6y agoOh come on, Jack Dorsey isn’t that bad.