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Talk to an actual law enforcement professional. They see shit too. This isn't a new problem. Their processes and techniques are open. The number of cops we need to maintain order is budget item that responsible experienced qualified people debate about publicly every year. What's new is silicon valleys private police force of the internet is all secret.

Here's the weird thing about"policing the internet" narrative...youtube, twitter, facebook, reddit etc nobody in these companies talks about how the shadier parts of their networks are the main draw. We hear more about the great firewall of China and transparency needs of our police departments than how these companies are policing the net. If China needs hundreds of thousands of people to monitor it's content why should we believe YouTube and Facebook don't? I mean the content is so diverse the networks are global. How is some 20 year old kid going to know what vid is going to trigger a riot in Nigeria, or what tweet is promoting cannibalism in Uruguay.

These companies have just been hiding behind the free speech folk with their heads buried in the sand about the long term effects of all this content.

If we can figure out ways to get our govts to tell us know how many policemen we need and the process it takes to become one, there is no reason Silicon Valley should be doing this vital policing in secret.