Re:Facebook’s ties to India’s ruling party complicate its fi...
by envy2 on Saturday August 29, 2020 @10:05AM
(#24316186)
So, I completely understand the concerns about moderation on Facebook itself.
But what would you actually have anyone do about WhatsApp? It's an end-to-end encrypted messaging app, and the whole purpose of end-to-end encryption (which, last I checked, HN was generally in favour of) is that there is no way to surveil or moderate the content of someone's communications.
Re:Facebook’s ties to India’s ruling party complicate its fi...
by ashleshbiradar on Saturday August 29, 2020 @10:10AM
(#24316219)
The intent behind talking about WhatsApp wasn't in terms of moderation, but just WhatsApp-a Facebook product, used as a tool used to spread hate/misinformation for political gains.
edit: and how Whatsapp in general has fractured the information-media ecosystem, sending shock-waves across the democracy.
Re:Facebook’s ties to India’s ruling party complicate its fi...
by gruez on Saturday August 29, 2020 @10:21AM
(#24316289)
>It's an end-to-end encrypted messaging app, and the whole purpose of end-to-end encryption (which, last I checked, HN was generally in favour of) is that there is no way to surveil or moderate the content of someone's communications.
AFAIK group chats aren't e2e, and that's where most of the misinformation is shared.
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2018/09/whats...
besides that, the ruling party actively uses whatsapp for political reasons, with it's infamous "It Cell" known for manufacturing fake news. https://theprint.in/politics/9500-it-cell-heads-72000-whatsa...
So much so, that the current Home Minsiter of India, Amit Shah was seen in public bragging about the power of the IT Cell to "We can keep making messages go viral, whether they are real or fake, sweet or sour" https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/amit-shah-real-fake-c...