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Every centralized "open to everyone" social media platform, yes. No "trends" on Mastodon though, so you don't have to worry about this BS on there, and blockin

Every centralized "open to everyone" social media platform, yes. No "trends" on Mastodon though, so you don't have to worry about this BS on there, and blocking instances that allow bots/spam is easy. :)

jaredwiener 5y ago
Simple solution -- dont get your news from places that let anyone post. https://blog.nillium.com/fighting-misinformation-online/ https://blog.nillium.com/fighting-misinformation-online/
- davesque 5y ago
  It's not so simple though. Because even trusted curators and media organizations still feel obligated on some level to maximize engagement. To compete with social media, they often end up promoting and peddling similarly terrifying, pessimistic, and "engaging" content.
- ajsnigrutin 5y ago
  If anyone can post, you can see all the possible opinions. On sites with moderated content, you see only one sided opinions.
PhineasRex 5y ago
I don't know why you're being downvoted. Decentralization is effective at limiting the effectiveness of misinformation. It's more difficult to impersonate a legitimate user in a smaller community.
amatecha 5y ago
Whoever downvotes this (??): Am I wrong? You think Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, VK, Tumblr, LinkedIn etc. are not having their algorithms/feeds exploited by bot-posted content? Even the most cursory search on the web reveals countless reports. Here are just a couple: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jun/19/social-media-proganda-manipulating-public-opinion-bots-accounts-facebook-twitter https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jun/19/social-me... https://internetofbusiness.com/propaganda-bots-social-media-manipulation/ https://internetofbusiness.com/propaganda-bots-social-media-... https://www.snopes.com/news/2020/06/24/how-fake-accounts-constantly-manipulate-what-you-see-on-social-media/ https://www.snopes.com/news/2020/06/24/how-fake-accounts-con... https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2020/08/03/the-dangerous-art-of-social-media-and-messaging-manipulation/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2020/08/0...

jaredwiener 5y ago

Simple solution -- dont get your news from places that let anyone post. https://blog.nillium.com/fighting-misinformation-online/ https://blog.nillium.com/fighting-misinformation-online/

davesque 5y ago
It's not so simple though. Because even trusted curators and media organizations still feel obligated on some level to maximize engagement. To compete with social media, they often end up promoting and peddling similarly terrifying, pessimistic, and "engaging" content.
ajsnigrutin 5y ago
If anyone can post, you can see all the possible opinions. On sites with moderated content, you see only one sided opinions.

PhineasRex 5y ago

I don't know why you're being downvoted. Decentralization is effective at limiting the effectiveness of misinformation. It's more difficult to impersonate a legitimate user in a smaller community.

amatecha 5y ago

Whoever downvotes this (??): Am I wrong? You think Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, VK, Tumblr, LinkedIn etc. are not having their algorithms/feeds exploited by bot-posted content? Even the most cursory search on the web reveals countless reports. Here are just a couple: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jun/19/social-media-proganda-manipulating-public-opinion-bots-accounts-facebook-twitter https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jun/19/social-me... https://internetofbusiness.com/propaganda-bots-social-media-manipulation/ https://internetofbusiness.com/propaganda-bots-social-media-... https://www.snopes.com/news/2020/06/24/how-fake-accounts-constantly-manipulate-what-you-see-on-social-media/ https://www.snopes.com/news/2020/06/24/how-fake-accounts-con... https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2020/08/03/the-dangerous-art-of-social-media-and-messaging-manipulation/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2020/08/0...