I feel we give too much importance to Social Media Platforms. Neither it doesn't represent the diverse voices of civil society nor it brings the right kind of argument.
But certainly, it is an ugly avatar A part of Society + Technology + Automation.
That being said, marking tweets with labels is that kind of slippery slope that social media should not get into IMO. It is a private entity that doesn't have authority unless given democratically by the people. This is a dangerous precedent and soon, Twitter will realize it.
At one level, they are responding to calls for them to become more interventionist. Political economy being what it was, they obviously felt sitting everything out wasn’t a tenable position. They’ve entered the ring now, but i still get the sense they are reluctant participants in there to protect business interests.
Yes, unilateral actions are certainly a risk, which is why it is important to necessitate transparency (and civl oversight) of such actions.
Good one, Prateek.
I feel we give too much importance to Social Media Platforms. Neither it doesn't represent the diverse voices of civil society nor it brings the right kind of argument.
But certainly, it is an ugly avatar A part of Society + Technology + Automation.
That being said, marking tweets with labels is that kind of slippery slope that social media should not get into IMO. It is a private entity that doesn't have authority unless given democratically by the people. This is a dangerous precedent and soon, Twitter will realize it.
At one level, they are responding to calls for them to become more interventionist. Political economy being what it was, they obviously felt sitting everything out wasn’t a tenable position. They’ve entered the ring now, but i still get the sense they are reluctant participants in there to protect business interests.
Yes, unilateral actions are certainly a risk, which is why it is important to necessitate transparency (and civl oversight) of such actions.