I asked perhaps an obvious question: Why doesn't WhatsApp just remove misinformation?https://www.newstatesman.com/science-tech/coronavirus/2020/04/whatsapp-harder-forward-messages-why-not-remove-misinformation …
-
So you're quite happy for a private company to a) look at your messages, and b) decide whether or not you can send them? The question might be obvious, but the answer is blindingly obvious too. It's not on Facebook to police what is and isn't misinformation, and nor should it be
Yes, that is what I'm arguing! And I acknowledge the free speech backlash in the piece
-
-
Acknowledge, and dismiss without exploring the consequences. Flip it on its head. Suppose whoever’s in charge is an antivaxxer, and decides that the efficacy of a new vaccine is ‘misinformation’, and thus stops messages promoting vaccination from being sent. Still happy?
-
You’re arguing putting a totally unaccountable tech conglomerate in charge of what information we can and can’t see. That’s far worse than a few easily refuted conspiracy theories doing the rounds.
End of conversation
New conversation -
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.