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That is the trouble with NewSpeak, isn't it? That quote is a perfect lead in for what they are saying: we need to be able to regulate so that "any single indiv
by upsidesinclude 4y ago
That is the trouble with NewSpeak, isn't it?
That quote is a perfect lead in for what they are saying: we need to be able to regulate so that "any single individual [read: Musk] or organization [read: Twitter]..." isn't "determining who gets to hear what". Certainly not just that platform, but all forums.
Notice something peculiar about the way it's phrased?
Who gets to hear what.
Of all the ways to define or reflect on free speech, that is the way they view this predicament. Think on that for a second.
Let's all be realistic and own this moment.
- Beltalowda 4y agoWe've always had the major media organisations editorializing and deciding what's "front page news" and what isn't. Social media platforms do the same: they already decide what's on the front-page on in your timeline and what's not. I don't want to be rude, but have you even read the article? Because you're not engaging with the actual content at all and I found it considerably more nuanced and thoughtful that it's being given credit for.
- upsidesinclude 4y agoNuance? You are in the weeds. It is so far from nuanced that it's laughable: "With that power comes accountability, and in democracies like ours, at least, the need for some democratic oversight." "...these big platforms need to be subject to some level of public oversight and regulation." "...we have a long history of regulating new technologies in the name of public safety..." "A regulatory structure, a smart one, needs to be in place... regulation has to be part of the answer." "...regulation... will make democracy stronger"