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1/ Conspiracy Theories and the Far Right
Its worth considering some of the driving factors behind these conspiracy theory protests.
Anti masks rhetoric can be a gateway drug to the far right. Once people believe one others become more believable.
amp.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug…
Its worth considering some of the driving factors behind these conspiracy theory protests.
Anti masks rhetoric can be a gateway drug to the far right. Once people believe one others become more believable.
amp.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug…
2/ Its similar to how groups like ISIS groom recruits. Its about formenting distrust, separating the target away from others, only the groomer speaks the truth others won't admit, only the groomer can be trusted.
The problem is that the groomer wants the target to be
The problem is that the groomer wants the target to be
3/ marginalised, to make them feel the victim. It means they are more likely to be drawn towards towards the groomers off of a helping hand, to be accepted as part of their tribe.
It means ridicule and insults dont work, you are doing the work of the groomer for them.
It means ridicule and insults dont work, you are doing the work of the groomer for them.
I took the time to read @ma_franks and @daniellecitron's excellent paper on #CDA230 and I'm glad I did. I hope those committees working on reform read it too. I'll summarize some key points here 🧵
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papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…
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papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…
Worth reminding y'all that #CDA230's original purpose was "to help clean up the Internet, not to facilitate people doing bad things on the Internet."
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The law’s overbroad interpretation by courts "resulted in platforms having scant legal incentive to combat online abuse."
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The law’s overbroad interpretation by courts "resulted in platforms having scant legal incentive to combat online abuse."
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"Allowing attention-grabbing abuse to remain online often accords with platforms’ rational self-interest" as they profit from engagement. Also, firms have mainly "expended resources to stem abuse when it has threatened their bottom line."
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