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The original article is paywalled: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aec7388 https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aec7388 > The study also fou
by lapcat 10mo ago
The original article is paywalled: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aec7388 https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aec7388
> The study also found that relatively subtle changes to the content of users’ feeds can significantly reduce political animosity among Republicans and Democrats, suggesting X had the power to increase political harmony if Musk chose to use it in that way.
Musk’s choice regarding political harmony and polarization seems pretty clear from his own X feed.
- davidw 10mo agoBecause of the positive network externalities involved in social networks, people still using X are indirectly supporting his white supremacy and propping up his propaganda weapon.
- lapcat 10mo agoHow exactly does this reply relate to my comment?
- xgbi 10mo agoI just can't. We shouldn't be saying "if an individual chooses to do so, we could achieve political harmony". At what point does the government says: twitter/X has attained a critical mass and should adhere to strict political neutrality and enforce net-neutral policies, otherwise be dismantled ? I know, your current US government benefits from this. But in general, a government should be working towards neutrality. Otherwise this is a power grab. Apart from very specific people, that want to manipulate masses, having such a great power over opinion by manipulating what people see should be strictly controlled.