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Would anyone trust or use a Government-Built Social Media Platform? I wouldn't trust it. I wouldn't use it.
by imchillyb 3y ago
Would anyone trust or use a Government-Built Social Media Platform?
I wouldn't trust it. I wouldn't use it.
- loeber 3y agoWould you prefer to trust a company in a foreign country that isn't beholden to your country's laws? What if it were open-source software, e.g. like farcaster.xyz, with some level of cryptographic tamper-proof assurances?
- Cthulhu_ 3y agoI don't; FISA courts & Snowden's revelations have basically exposed facts that the US government agencies have open back doors to all data in the big tech companies.
- digging 3y agoDo you use corporate social media?
- sam_lowry_ 3y agoSlack, Teams... for sure. But... Many businesses actively block communication among employees, by e.g. forbidding the creation of teams in Teams. Some others have a policy to have HR or mechanical turks monitor Slack. Some others add your direct manager to every channel you are. Why would the government want to facilitate communication between citizens?
- dynamorando 3y ago> Why would the government want to facilitate communication between citizens? I have thought about this, and the only idea that would probably be useful for public support is discourse in support of education/information. Phrased differently, social media amplified disinformation. Arguably if done correctly discourse can be done without uselessness. In other words, I would argue that social media could be useful for example: to provide near real time updates on public concern: Wildfires, for example. But I would argue that you don't want government supported "influencers" or, you know, tax payer money being used to post cat memes.