my criticism on some of the potential solutions addressed in the article (number = number in the article): 1. stop the spread of fake new: This has already bee

my criticism on some of the potential solutions addressed in the article (number = number in the article): 1. stop the spread of fake new: This has already been happening, most of big offenders are gone (e.g Alex Jones) but what should be noted is that this can (and has) lead to backlash. The fake news ive seen always comes from tiny accounts that have unexpectedly viral content usually taken and reworded from banned sources (Alex Jones et al), I don't think cracking down on the most prolific offenders will necessarily be the fix. The actual report is way clearer and thorough on this then the article. 3. Lack of regulation for social media companies: I feel like if their is global regulation (which there should be) many countries will just ban it (e.g China, Turkey and Russia) and still lead to the same balkanization. 5. polarizing Algorithms: I don't think slowing online interactions will solve this. If someone wants to be racist they will be racist. I think this will just bring annoyance. 6. better social media business models: they say that they worry that "the best, fact-checked information is available only behind a paywall" but that is already the case! I recommend people go to the actual report, the 25 solutions is on page 16