There's more content on these platforms than anyone can view. Therefore, platforms must make decisions about what to show to users. In service of growth, plat

There's more content on these platforms than anyone can view. Therefore, platforms must make decisions about what to show to users. In service of growth, platforms often _choose_ content that users are likely to watch and share. This type of viral content often does not correlate with the truth. I agree with Obama. Platforms have made editorial choices. Their north star metric is engagement, instead of facts. I think Facebook/Youtube/Twitter are unlikely to sufficiently self-regulate. We need new regulations governing the spread of misinformation.