Thread by @zaidhassan

1/10 The State of Facts - A proposal on Reclaiming The Fact-Creation Function In Society, White, Black & Blue spaces. #twitter #TwitterAllHands #TwitterCEO

2/10 The State of Facts - We have lost control of the function by which facts are created in society. This is not all bad news. #twitter #TwitterAllHands #TwitterCEO

3/10 The State of Facts - One consequence of this loss of control is breaking the oligopolies, such as that of governments and academia, traditionally controlling the production of facts. #twitter #TwitterAllHands #TwitterCEO

4/10 The State of Facts - Other consequences are more problematic, which if remaining unaddressed, risk becoming catastrophic. #twitter #TwitterAllHands #TwitterCEO

5/10 The State of Facts - We need to reclaim the «fact creation function» in society. This reclaiming has taken on new urgency ever since the domain of the digital became the fifth domain for war, a new battlespace.
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6/10 The State of Facts - In the coming years we will see a dramatic securitisation of digital space. This securitisation will result in a sharp demarcation between «white» and «black» spaces. #twitter #TwitterAllHands #TwitterCEO

7/10 The State of Facts - White spaces will be spaces of maximum regulation and minimum freedom, policed by the old oligarchs. #twitter #TwitterAllHands #TwitterCEO

8/10 The State of Facts - Black spaces will be spaces of minimum regulation and maximum freedom. #twitter #TwitterAllHands #TwitterCEO

9/10 The State of Facts - Into this polarisation a third type of space is needed, blue space. Blue spaces are negotiated spaces characterised by peer review and intersectionality. #twitter #TwitterAllHands #TwitterCEO

10/10 The State of Facts - Without blue spaces the gains we have seen in the democratisation of the fact-creation function in society over the last three decades will likely be lost to the forces of authoritarianism. #twitter #TwitterAllHands #TwitterCEO

Coda State of Facts - Blue platforms are platforms where individuals must be awake to a degree they do not need to be on white platforms.

The State of Facts - Here’s a link to the full 2018 paper that this thread is based on bit.ly/3vlxvTq #twitter #TwitterAllHands #TwitterCEO