Re:“Metadata of the metadata” informs product design without...
by mindslight on Sunday November 14, 2021 @09:41PM
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> Real-time, encrypted chat apps ... these same conditions that have fueled abusive and illegal behavior, disinformation and hate speech, and hoaxes and scams; all to the detriment of the vast majority of their users.
I reject their framing. From the centralized perspective of Big Tech it's awfully convenient to blame user freedom. But while individuals can propagate disinformation among themselves, what really spreads it is for-profit men-in-the-middle "driving engagement". Social media especially has hijacked our sense of social proof. It would take a lot of social capital to directly message your friends with say Covid conspiracy theories ("you really believe this shit?"). Whereas with social media you can lazily broadcast it and the "algorithm" will emphasize it to people who seem receptive while hiding opposing opinions from them. Creating these isolated memetic bubbles practically guarantees a healthy breeding ground for disinformation.
Re:“Metadata of the metadata” informs product design without...
by girvo on Sunday November 14, 2021 @10:13PM
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I also reject their framing: the most common platforms used for disseminating some horrible info within various groups aren't actually encrypted (E2E) at all.
I reject their framing. From the centralized perspective of Big Tech it's awfully convenient to blame user freedom. But while individuals can propagate disinformation among themselves, what really spreads it is for-profit men-in-the-middle "driving engagement". Social media especially has hijacked our sense of social proof. It would take a lot of social capital to directly message your friends with say Covid conspiracy theories ("you really believe this shit?"). Whereas with social media you can lazily broadcast it and the "algorithm" will emphasize it to people who seem receptive while hiding opposing opinions from them. Creating these isolated memetic bubbles practically guarantees a healthy breeding ground for disinformation.