What Should Be Done About Social Media?

Re:What Should Be Done About Social Media? by smt88 on Monday November 16, 2020 @11:20PM (#25120222)

I have almost never heard of a more dangerous solution to this problem.

Under absolutely no circumstances should the government control a large percentage of media.

Our current government seems pretty friendly to the First Amendment, but you have no idea if or when that might change.

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Re:What Should Be Done About Social Media? by tehjoker on Tuesday November 17, 2020 @01:23AM (#25120825)

Have you heard of the BBC? Try reading Manufacturing Consent. The government doesn't need to, they already get their message out in spades with virtually no opposition on anything they consider important.

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Re:What Should Be Done About Social Media? by smt88 on Tuesday November 17, 2020 @09:31AM (#25124090)

The BBC is not a monopoly. There's a huge difference between a state-run public broadcaster and a state-run monopoly of social media.

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Re:What Should Be Done About Social Media? by tehjoker on Tuesday November 17, 2020 @07:28PM (#25131713)

Is an unaccountable corporate monopoly with a revolving door with government better?

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