This is why large social media platforms must be publicly owned and have the first amendment apply to their moderation and recommendation algorithms. Social media is the digital public square. The idea that a tiny number of executives or advertisers can manipulate the information available to the public makes democracy rather a joke in practice.
This is why large social media platforms must be publicly owned and have the first amendment apply to their moderation and recommendation algorithms. Social media is the digital public square. The idea that a tiny number of executives or advertisers can manipulate the information available to the public makes democracy rather a joke in practice.