The White House says domestic extremism is "a national security threat whose front lines are overwhelmingly private sector online platforms." Is Silicon Valley really willing to join the government in the trenches? techpolicy.press/white-house-st…
Overall, the strategy is a step in the right direction, says @CCDHate's Imran Ahmed. “You can see the whirring of the gears, but it is going to take time for federal agencies to recover from the loss of time that the Trumpian dereliction of duty caused.” techpolicy.press/white-house-st…
But there is reason for skepticism about the role of tech companies. "That is working off a premise that I feel unfortunately hasn't always been true," said @jaredlholt, "that platforms are widely invested in countering extremist content on their services."techpolicy.press/white-house-st…
"I appreciate the principles, but a whole-of-society approach requires all-of-society to be on board with reforming the country, filling its fissures, and healing its wounds. America is just not there right now," wrote @selectedwisdom. techpolicy.press/white-house-st…
@jaredlholt agrees. The report doesn't mention "the role that elected officials and arbiters of political power in the country have played in exacerbating domestic extremist ideology and sentiment, and what, if any, reaction to that fact is important.” techpolicy.press/white-house-st…
I also reference @Wade4Justice on the potential for overreach- a key concern among groups who have borne the brunt of law enforcement and intelligence abuses in past efforts at addressing terrorism. techpolicy.press/white-house-st…
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