Re:What Should Be Done About Social Media?
by smileysteve on Tuesday November 17, 2020 @10:04AM
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People should leave in droves;
Not, because of anything the companies did, but just because it's unhealthy; whether a disinformation chamber or confirmation bias, or social bullying.
News should stop giving tweets credence; Senators and Presidents should use "official" means of communication with vetted material (ie Retweets are a bane).
Conversation could definitely be improved; Eliminate links, hash tags, and text on images. Give higher scores to tweets that receive neutral sentiment comments from with a group.
Not, because of anything the companies did, but just because it's unhealthy; whether a disinformation chamber or confirmation bias, or social bullying.
News should stop giving tweets credence; Senators and Presidents should use "official" means of communication with vetted material (ie Retweets are a bane).
Conversation could definitely be improved; Eliminate links, hash tags, and text on images. Give higher scores to tweets that receive neutral sentiment comments from with a group.