1/ For a piece jointly published at @techpolicypress and @just_security, I looked at the latest Senate report on January 6 and what it does and does not tell us about the role of social media in the insurrection.
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2/ First, just as the Senate report- for partisan reasons- did not look substantially at the role of Donald Trump, his White House, or Republicans who advanced the big Lie, it also did not look at how that lie propagated and activated social networks.
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3/ Second, the report suggests major challenges in recognizing violent extremism in the torrent of discourse on social media and acting on it. techpolicy.press/senate-report-…
4/ A comprehensive investigation might delve into these issues and consider how to defend against government or law enforcement excesses that may infringe on free expression. justsecurity.org/76829/senate-r…
5/ And third, the investigation of January 6 should not stop at merely understanding the events of that dark day. A key question is the nature of the threat going forward. There is ample evidence the insurrectionist movement may be growing. techpolicy.press/senate-report-…
6/ While Donald Trump may still be exiled from Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, his shadow remains visible in the networks that continue to propagate his message of the Big Lie — and the social, cultural, and political effects are still being felt. justsecurity.org/76829/senate-r…
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