There are 3 problems with our media that are fueling polarization: 1. The closing of 2,000 local papers, which are typically not very partisan; 2. Cable news maximizing audience share by adopting political stances (Fox); and 3. Social media’s supercharging of conspiracy theories.
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The most difficult and important is to overhaul social media. We need federal data ownership legislation mirrored after the CPRA in California. There should be ad-free versions of every platform. Section 230 should be amended to not include content that is amplified by algorithm.
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The basic problem is that social media creators and companies are rewarded for having more extreme and untrue content. The goal should be to change or balance the incentives. Tech, government, media and NGOs need to collaborate on this to support fact-supported journalism.
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There is an opportunity here to support artists, musicians and creatives as well whose work right now the market is ignoring. One element of this ought to be a degree of support for those whose work tries to elevate and inform rather than divide and denigrate.
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The big tech companies are essentially quasi-governments unto themselves at this point - the problem is their decisions are driven by maximizing ad revenue, user engagement and profit growth. That’s not the set of incentives you want when deciding what millions regard as truth.
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Our government is hopelessly behind on tech. Legislators haven’t had guidance since 1995 when they got rid of the Office of Technology Assessment. The average Senator is 62. Speeches won’t do much against trillions of dollars of financial incentives.
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There should also be verification requirements. So people cannot just spew blatant lies.
Kiitos. Käytämme tätä aikajanasi parantamiseen. KumoaKumoa
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CNN is pretty biased as well! All of them are!
Kiitos. Käytämme tätä aikajanasi parantamiseen. KumoaKumoa
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Any attempt to be sincere in your approach here is undercut but the - it's all Fox nonsense. It was a purposeful slight and renders the rest of your point moot.
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Maybe better would rejecting the mindset that there are only two sides of every issue.
Kiitos. Käytämme tätä aikajanasi parantamiseen. KumoaKumoa
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