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Post by DrSchadenfreude on Apr 12, 2022 12:42:06 GMT -5
This new essay by psychologist Jonathan Haidt at The Atlantic is a fascinating read.
WHY THE PAST 10 YEARS OF AMERICAN LIFE HAVE BEEN UNIQUELY STUPID
It’s not just a phase.www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/05/social-media-democracy-trust-babel/629369/
April 11, 2022 Excerpt
Recent academic studies suggest that social media is indeed corrosive to trust in governments, news media, and people and institutions in general. A working paper that offers the most comprehensive review of the research, led by the social scientists Philipp Lorenz-Spreen and Lisa Oswald, concludes that “the large majority of reported associations between digital media use and trust appear to be detrimental for democracy.” The literature is complex—some studies show benefits, particularly in less developed democracies—but the review found that, on balance, social media amplifies political polarization; foments populism, especially right-wing populism; and is associated with the spread of misinformation.
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Post by dilligaf on Apr 19, 2022 14:42:27 GMT -5
Social media, because most of it is privately run, has fragmented society by blocking people who are speaking the truth on social media platforms. Just look at what Twitter, the Book of Faces, Youtube, and others run by leftwing nutcases have done to nullify free speech, if that free speech comes from conservatives and true patriots.
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Post by Walter on Apr 19, 2022 16:42:08 GMT -5
Social media, because most of it is privately run, has fragmented society by blocking people who are speaking the truth on social media platforms. Just look at what Twitter, the Book of Faces, Youtube, and others run by leftwing nutcases have done to nullify free speech, if that free speech comes from conservatives and true patriots.
All I can say is that if employees of YouTube felt compelled to file a class-action lawsuit against YouTube because of mental distress associated with reviewing and purging objectional content, I do not think freedom of speech is the issue here. Reading about having to review uploads of rapes, child abuse, and other (fill in the blank of a disgusting act), I do not think you have a good idea of what you are talking about. It is a lot worse than most of us can imagine. |
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Post by dilligaf on Apr 20, 2022 12:35:37 GMT -5
Social media, because most of it is privately run, has fragmented society by blocking people who are speaking the truth on social media platforms. Just look at what Twitter, the Book of Faces, Youtube, and others run by leftwing nutcases have done to nullify free speech, if that free speech comes from conservatives and true patriots.
All I can say is that if employees of YouTube felt compelled to file a class-action lawsuit against YouTube because of mental distress associated with reviewing and purging objectional content, I do not think freedom of speech is the issue here. Reading about having to review uploads of rapes, child abuse, and other (fill in the blank of a disgusting act), I do not think you have a good idea of what you are talking about. It is a lot worse than most of us can imagine.
What do you think that police, firemen and EMT's who can't handle it do?
They shouldn't be reviewing and purging free speech to start with, dummy. What do you think FREE SPEECH means?
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Post by Walter on Apr 20, 2022 15:21:03 GMT -5
All I can say is that if employees of YouTube felt compelled to file a class-action lawsuit against YouTube because of mental distress associated with reviewing and purging objectional content, I do not think freedom of speech is the issue here. Reading about having to review uploads of rapes, child abuse, and other (fill in the blank of a disgusting act), I do not think you have a good idea of what you are talking about. It is a lot worse than most of us can imagine.
What do you think that police, firemen and EMT's who can't handle it do?
They shouldn't be reviewing and purging free speech to start with, dummy. What do you think FREE SPEECH means?
If someone beat and raped someone in your family and posted it to YouTube, would that just be 'free speech'? |
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Post by oujour76 on Apr 20, 2022 15:48:14 GMT -5
If the employees can't handle it, they can go find new jobs.
What do you think that police, firemen and EMT's who can't handle it do?
They shouldn't be reviewing and purging free speech to start with, dummy. What do you think FREE SPEECH means?
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Post by dilligaf on Apr 20, 2022 17:58:35 GMT -5
If the employees can't handle it, they can go find new jobs.
What do you think that police, firemen and EMT's who can't handle it do?
They shouldn't be reviewing and purging free speech to start with, dummy. What do you think FREE SPEECH means?
If someone beat and raped someone in your family and posted it to YouTube, would that just be 'free speech'?
This guy's video will be in the public domain at his trial, if he has one.
And look! It was a guy exercising his white privilege.
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Post by Walter on Apr 21, 2022 10:11:35 GMT -5
If someone beat and raped someone in your family and posted it to YouTube, would that just be 'free speech'?
This guy's video will be in the public domain at his trial, if he has one.
And look! It was a guy exercising his white privilege.
Hence, my Q to you. Free speech, or does FB have some editorial duty here? |
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Post by dilligaf on Apr 21, 2022 17:07:28 GMT -5
Funny you should ask..........
This guy's video will be in the public domain at his trial, if he has one.
And look! It was a guy exercising his white privilege.
Hence, my Q to you. Free speech, or does FB have some editorial duty here? NOT when it involves purely political speech and differing opinions. Social media doesn't even have the right to censor obvious lies, If they did, Demonrats couldn't say much.
There is a huge difference between calling out Demonrat lies and live streaming a murder. Even YOU should be able to figure that out.
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Post by Walter on Apr 21, 2022 22:27:22 GMT -5
Hence, my Q to you. Free speech, or does FB have some editorial duty here? NOT when it involves purely political speech and differing opinions. Social media doesn't even have the right to censor obvious lies, If they did, Demonrats couldn't say much.
There is a huge difference between calling out Demonrat lies and live streaming a murder. Even YOU should be able to figure that out.
Social media are private. They have the right to censor anything they want on their platform. If Musk buys Twitter, will he censor criticism of Musk? Count on it. He fires people at his companies now who do it. Would you be okay with that? I would. It would be his company. |
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Post by arkon on Apr 22, 2022 5:43:04 GMT -5
NOT when it involves purely political speech and differing opinions. Social media doesn't even have the right to censor obvious lies, If they did, Demonrats couldn't say much.
There is a huge difference between calling out Demonrat lies and live streaming a murder. Even YOU should be able to figure that out.
Social media are private. They have the right to censor anything they want on their platform. If Musk buys Twitter, will he censor criticism of Musk? Count on it. He fires people at his companies now who do it. Would you be okay with that? I would. It would be his company. I'd disagree. Musk censoring criticism of himself seems to fly in the face of what the 1st amendment is all about, i.e. freedom of eXpression w/o fear of reprisal... as long as it's true. |
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Post by Walter on Apr 22, 2022 7:24:24 GMT -5
Social media are private. They have the right to censor anything they want on their platform. If Musk buys Twitter, will he censor criticism of Musk? Count on it. He fires people at his companies now who do it. Would you be okay with that? I would. It would be his company. I'd disagree. Musk censoring criticism of himself seems to fly in the face of what the 1st amendment is all about, i.e. freedom of eXpression w/o fear of reprisal... as long as it's true. I would disagree with the policy as well, but not his right to publish whatever he wants or refrain from publishing anything he does not want on his own platform. |
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Post by Panama pfRedd on Apr 22, 2022 8:10:27 GMT -5
^^^^^ oh the irony
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Post by arkon on Apr 22, 2022 8:21:18 GMT -5
I'd disagree. Musk censoring criticism of himself seems to fly in the face of what the 1st amendment is all about, i.e. freedom of eXpression w/o fear of reprisal... as long as it's true. I would disagree with the policy as well, but not his right to publish whatever he wants or refrain from publishing anything he does not want on his own platform. So, "say whatever you want but I'll censor/ban you if I don't like what you say"? I can't buy that that's what the founding fathers had in mind. |
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Post by Walter on Apr 22, 2022 9:47:57 GMT -5
I would disagree with the policy as well, but not his right to publish whatever he wants or refrain from publishing anything he does not want on his own platform. So, "say whatever you want but I'll censor/ban you if I don't like what you say"? I can't buy that that's what the founding fathers had in mind. Can you name any institution, from the Ohio State football team to ATT to the press sec of POTUS to the Catholic Church that allows unfettered access to their platform to post whatever a person might wish to say? |
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