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Once we recognize that an individual in control of a major media platform can be a threat to national security, we have to confront that #InformationIsAPublicGood #Infomocracy
And I do mean confront, because I don't expect it to be easy. What are the principles, rules, oversight that protect public information from turning to propaganda? How can we fund it sufficiently while still having public signaling in the way that markets allow? #Infomocracy
How do we encompass a sufficiently wide range of perspectives? How do we find a balance between innovation and continuity?
I don't expect it to be easy. But I do expect it to be better.
#Infomocracy
I don't expect it to be easy. But I do expect it to be better.
#Infomocracy
The pull quote from this piece on cybersecurity "it really comes down to individuals being prepared and being secure in their practices" reminded me about how the burden of civil defense during the Cold War was shifted to individuals. news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/…
The full context is even more telling: "But the government is not responsible for private-sector networks. And since most of the critical infrastructure in this country is operated within the private sector, it really comes down to individuals being prepared..."
#InformationIsAPublicGood and a national security issue. #Infomocracy
