Re:Hard Questions: How We Counter Terrorism
by 19eightyfour on Friday June 16, 2017 @06:01AM
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One criticism I have of this policy doc is this quote from the "Counterspeech" section.
> But counterspeech is only effective if it comes from credible speakers.
No it isn't. It's also effective if the background noise of conversation in your life is countering the "terrorism supporting narratives". Credible people are important. But not the only pillar. If you have a lot of voices countering the terrorists' narratives then you can get somewhere too.
Overall tho I'm a fan of this post as a step in the right direction, not just for FB realizing it can do something to counter t, but also awakening to its wider role in the world.
> But counterspeech is only effective if it comes from credible speakers.
No it isn't. It's also effective if the background noise of conversation in your life is countering the "terrorism supporting narratives". Credible people are important. But not the only pillar. If you have a lot of voices countering the terrorists' narratives then you can get somewhere too.
Overall tho I'm a fan of this post as a step in the right direction, not just for FB realizing it can do something to counter t, but also awakening to its wider role in the world.