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Boris Johnson’s recent comments after England’s Euro 2020 loss highlight this challenge the best. Government officials are pressuring social media corporations
by josh_today 5y ago
Boris Johnson’s recent comments after England’s Euro 2020 loss highlight this challenge the best.
Government officials are pressuring social media corporations to define and continually refine their content policies.
Simultaneously governments are requesting content removal from the corporations.
It’s a back and forth where the users and general population are ignored. Our elected officials should be structuring new frameworks for social media companies to operate within. We’re entering a new era with outdated laws.
- Nasrudith 5y agoReally what we need is to stop part one period. That is abuse of power and should be seen just as unacceptable as a governor demanding favorable election coverage from reporters.
- josh_today 5y agoAgreed. That’s the low hanging fruit. Question is where we go from there: Allowing for content moderation opens the door to selective bias. On the other hand, a “hands off” approach can lead to its own form of content extremism. The ability to post anonymously (at least anonymously to other users) will come into the conversation as well.