Fixing Social Media with Data Trusts
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Fixing Social Media with Data Trusts
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Re: Fixing Social Media with Data Trusts
#2While I like Jared and the ideas that he puts forward, I can’t help but feel that in reality they would fail abysmally.
Half of this country (US) denies that Sandy Hook happened, they deny that the election was fair, they think that every mass shooting is staged in an attempt by the government to seize their guns. Why would these people want to join a social group and only post through that group? Also, why would it limit misinformation? Aren’t there already communities of these like minded people who are even more extreme?
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#3While I like Jared and the ideas that he puts forward, I can’t help but feel that in reality they would fail abysmally. Half of this country (US) denies that Sandy Hook happened, they deny that the election was fair, they think that every mass shooting is staged in an attempt by the government to seize their guns. Why would these people want to join a social group and only post through that group? Also, why would it…
Agreed. Also, even if we assume that the groups idea (which I don't think is very well defined) would solve everything, how would you get all social media platforms to follow that template? I can't see any legislation requiring such an approach surviving legal challenges, or being implemented globally.
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#4While I like Jared and the ideas that he puts forward, I can’t help but feel that in reality they would fail abysmally. Half of this country (US) denies that Sandy Hook happened, they deny that the election was fair, they think that every mass shooting is staged in an attempt by the government to seize their guns. Why would these people want to join a social group and only post through that group? Also, why would it…
I wouldn't go as far as to say half the country is as crazy as Alex Jones. That's a bit of a stretch.
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#5Just turn it off. Are we really losing anything (besides shareholder value) if FB, Twitter, Tiktok, LinkedIn and Instagram all disappear?
What positive have any of those platforms delivered that outweighs the tremendous burden they have externalized on society?
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#6Unclear how groups will solve any problems here, other than actually preventing individual freedom of speech, so arguably even more draconian that the authoritarian examples cited in the article. At least it is making the attempt to square the circle of free speech vs social cohesion, though I suspect in the end, one of the two is going to have give
Re: Fixing Social Media with Data Trusts
#7Just turn it off. Are we really losing anything (besides shareholder value) if FB, Twitter, Tiktok, LinkedIn and Instagram all disappear? What positive have any of those platforms delivered that outweighs the tremendous burden they have externalized on society?
As you can tell, words like this only anger those still under the spell. Im gonna sprinkle a little grisgris on the keyboard in hopes that it helps you out, but no promises.
Re: Fixing Social Media with Data Trusts
#8Just turn it off. Are we really losing anything (besides shareholder value) if FB, Twitter, Tiktok, LinkedIn and Instagram all disappear? What positive have any of those platforms delivered that outweighs the tremendous burden they have externalized on society?
As you can tell, words like this only anger those still under the spell. Im gonna sprinkle a little grisgris on the keyboard in hopes that it helps you out, but no promises.
> words like this only anger those still under the spell.
And those that are under said spell are certain that the other side has a strangle hold over social media and everyone else (obviously not them) is under a spell that keeps them hooked.
Re: Fixing Social Media with Data Trusts
#9While I like Jared and the ideas that he puts forward, I can’t help but feel that in reality they would fail abysmally. Half of this country (US) denies that Sandy Hook happened, they deny that the election was fair, they think that every mass shooting is staged in an attempt by the government to seize their guns. Why would these people want to join a social group and only post through that group? Also, why would it…
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#10Unclear how groups will solve any problems here, other than actually preventing individual freedom of speech, so arguably even more draconian that the authoritarian examples cited in the article. At least it is making the attempt to square the circle of free speech vs social cohesion, though I suspect in the end, one of the two is going to have give
Agreed. It is oddly convoluted, does not change the privacy equation, does not really change freedom of speech equation.. I am genuinely not sure who would benefit from this particular setup.
When I first read it, my instinct was that somehow it will be fixed with a 3rd party data broker and I pre-emptively groaned.