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That box was opened long ago.
by blisterpeanuts 6y ago
That box was opened long ago.
- Closi 6y agoNot too long ago. I think the Pandora's box is that the social media companies really had a choice of two universes: * A world where they weren't the arbiters of truthiness, and were a place that supported 'free speech'. * A world where they decide what posts to show, and it's their job to moderate the platform. The decision to take the second approach is actually a pretty recent development. These companies can no longer hide behind the 'we are just a platform for free speech' line of thinking, because they have now decided that's not what they are about.
- sixothree 6y agoWhat defines social media company? You're using social media right now. I'm sure you would expect basic protections.
- Closi 6y agoWhen I’m referring to “these companies” I’m specifically talking about the ones in this news article - namely Fb/Insta/Twitter. Very recently FBs position was that their platform shouldn’t be filtering ‘fake news’ because they are a communication platform rather than a media company. Clearly different sites will choose a different position on filter vs free speech. Filtering / moderation has usually been applied to “forums” (of which I would lump HN with) rather than “social graph websites” where posts are typically shared between friends and followers. > I'm sure you would expect basic protections. Actually I don’t to be honest! I think free speech is generally the best policy. I do think reform is required though in how posts (and advertisements) are displayed and ranked on social feeds though for instance.