“let everyone participate, good & bad” sounds nice & is getting some praise among conservative pundits but...
Reality is social media platforms w/o moderation would be unbearable wastelands of spam, scams, porn, bullying & targeted harassment. Oh and nazis. It’s not viable . 1/
Reality is social media platforms w/o moderation would be unbearable wastelands of spam, scams, porn, bullying & targeted harassment. Oh and nazis. It’s not viable . 1/
Unmoderated social media is also not commercially viable. Look at how Craigslist tanked because of it.
These are corporations with a duty to their shareholders. They can’t let people leave bc of harassment and scams in service of some utopian speech ideal. 2/
These are corporations with a duty to their shareholders. They can’t let people leave bc of harassment and scams in service of some utopian speech ideal. 2/
So some conservatives response to the corporate/free market argument is...nationalize the social media companies. This is the public square!!
Yes I’m sure a government tribunal of unelected bureaucrats will really bring about a free speech utopia! 3/
Yes I’m sure a government tribunal of unelected bureaucrats will really bring about a free speech utopia! 3/
Lastly the idea that social media companies are a utility is absurd. The internet is the utility pole. And it’s not just running one line. There are as many speech outlets as stars in the sky. There are competing Denver Nuggets message boards. We are in the golden era of speech!
