Kumbaya! Finally, Ds and Rs agree!

[dblack]

It's time for government to sink its teeth into social media!

White House Releases Performatively Ridiculous ‘Principles’ For ‘Tech Platform Accountability’ That Include Removing Section 230

During the 2020 campaign, there were a few times when candidate Joe Biden insisted he wanted to get rid of Section 230 entirely, though he made it clear he had no idea what Section 230 actually did…

www.techdirt.com

 

[1srelluc]

LOL....The average age of a US Senator is 64 and US Rep is 58 and better than half are lawyers.....Then again Big Tech is full of younger leftists so I'll have a Coke and break out the popcorn on this one.

 

[dblack]

Biden is "taking on" Big Tech. Just what Trumpsters have been clamoring for.

 

[struth]

Biden is "taking on" Big Tech. Just what Trumpsters have been clamoring for.

 

[multivita-man]

Social media needs to be regulated, but I don't have confidence that this congress, the next one, or the one after can regulate without bias. Fortunately, social media seems to be doing a pretty good job of imploding on its own without congress' help lately, a trend that will hopefully continue. Social media in its current form belongs in the dustbin of history.

 

[multivita-man]

Biden is "taking on" Big Tech.

Yes, but...

Just what Trumpsters have been clamoring for.

That's what worries me. They're not going to agree on the what or the how of regulation, but he's setting that ball into motion. If - more like when - the Repubs take over, they will have their own idea of what that regulation looks like and I don't trust them.

 

[pknopp]

Regulate people's speech on the internet? LOL

 

[dblack]

That's what worries me. They're not going to agree on the what or the how of regulation, but he's setting that ball into motion. If - more like when - the Repubs take over, they will have their own idea of what that regulation looks like and I don't trust them.

Yeah. That's how it works. Partisan brains can't seem to grasp the concept, but when they vote to give government more power, eventually, the "other side" will be back in power. And the other side will use that power in ways they don't like.

 

[Devils_Advocate]

Regulate people's speech on the internet? LOL

What could go wrong?

 

[Esdraelon]

Social media needs to be regulated, but I don't have confidence that this congress, the next one, or the one after can regulate without bias. Fortunately, social media seems to be doing a pretty good job of imploding on its own with congress' help lately, a trend that will hopefully continue. Social media in its current form belongs in the dustbin of history.

I think it has literally triggered psychosis across entire nations.

 

[dblack]

What could go wrong?

B-b-but, platform! Public square! Covfefe!

 

[multivita-man]

I think it has literally triggered psychosis across entire nations.

It's a weird phenomenon. It feeds narcissism, IMO. It greatly contributes to social isolation and self-image issues, particularly among young users. I'm glad I didn't grow up in that world. MTV addiction during the 80s and 90s was bad enough, lol.

Authoritarian regimes have used it to track and persecute critics. OTOH, Twitter has been a way to get live, unfiltered news in places that journalists may not be able to access right away. When Kabul fell, Twitter feeds had some of the best reporting out there.

 

[dblack]

It's a weird phenomenon. It feeds narcissism, IMO. It greatly contributes to social isolation and self-image issues, particularly among young users. I'm glad I didn't grow up in that world. MTV addiction during the 80s and 90s was bad enough, lol.

Once we get the Ministry of Truth up and running, everything will be hunky dory.

 

[Devils_Advocate]

B-b-but, platform! Public square! Covfefe!

Yeah.

 

[Devils_Advocate]

Once we get the Ministry of Truth up and running, everything will be hunky dory.

Until the opposition get into power then watch the screams of horror!

 

[multivita-man]

Once we get the Ministry of Truth up and running, everything will be hunky dory.

Yeah sorry, I edited my post to address the fact that authoritarian regimes have used social media to persecute their enemies. Some use the data to unmask critics, for example. In Myanmar, the anti-Muslim (anti-Rohinga) elements have used social media to spread disinformation in an attempt to encourage violent attacks that drive the Rohinga out of the country. It has been used to feed genocide.

Zuck does not care. He wants market saturation and then he'll deal with the morality of it all later.

 

[Penelope]

The rise of tech platforms has introduced new and difficult challenges, from the tragic acts of violence linked to toxic online cultures, to deteriorating mental health and wellbeing, to basic rights of Americans and communities worldwide suffering from the rise of tech platforms big and small.

Readout of White House Listening Session on Tech Platform Accountability | The White House

Although tech platforms can help keep us connected, create a vibrant marketplace of ideas, and open up new opportunities for bringing products and services to market, they can also divide us and wreak serious real-world harms. The rise of tech platforms has introduced new and difficult...

www.whitehouse.gov

There is a difference, tramp said no speech is bad and shouldn't be interfered with . tramp was protection of vindictive speech.

 

[Godboy]

It's time for government to sink its teeth into social media!

White House Releases Performatively Ridiculous ‘Principles’ For ‘Tech Platform Accountability’ That Include Removing Section 230

During the 2020 campaign, there were a few times when candidate Joe Biden insisted he wanted to get rid of Section 230 entirely, though he made it clear he had no idea what Section 230 actually did…

www.techdirt.com

Dropping 230 isnt the answer. All that will do is encourage platforms to do WAAAYYY more censoring and banning.

 

[Godboy]

Regulate people's speech on the internet? LOL

Thats what they are currently doing. They do shitloads of it, hence the extreme backlash.

 

[Godboy]

Yes, but...



That's what worries me. They're not going to agree on the what or the how of regulation, but he's setting that ball into motion. If - more like when - the Repubs take over, they will have their own idea of what that regulation looks like and I don't trust them.

It was super cool while you all did it to us though, right? The only problem is when WE have the ability to do it back. THATS your big fear.