There seems to be a consensus now that the exposure to ideas, arguments and memes on youtube, facebook, google search and twitter must be carefully manipulated to make sure people don't elect the wrong politician or have the wrong idea about gay marriage. But why stop there?
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Google and Twitter are not just curating, they are committed to withholding memetic content from people that actively want it if they think that this content may lead to undesirable opinions. That is standard practice in mass media, but a cultural shift for social media.
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Do you know of any (that are not private or minuscule) currently that are truly that open?
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Social Media is a combo of all 3, but in practice is mostly 2+3: To maximize profits they 'curate' (2) what will keep you engaged with the platform the longest which often leads to serving up outrage porn on a clickbait platter. Def against long term preference of readers (3)
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