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But this isn't true. Social media was pretty much a free for all (except for porn) until 2015ish and it was growing rapidly the whole time. The whole argument

But this isn't true. Social media was pretty much a free for all (except for porn) until 2015ish and it was growing rapidly the whole time. The whole argument that this type of content will drive away users is completely contradicted by history.

etchalon 4y ago
Social media was not a free for all before 2015. I … don't know why you think that is true. This story is from 2013: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/classroom/2013/06/facebook-and-twitter-crack-down-on-hate-speech/ https://www.pbs.org/newshour/classroom/2013/06/facebook-and-... Maybe super early it was a free for all, but it had a lot less users then. The impacts mattered less. These interventions became important as the companies grew, and needed to attract the largest possible number of users. There are places with VERY open content policies. You can join them today. Those places attract a niche audience and I'd wager always will.