Posted on 01/11/2021 5:22:16 AM PST by Red Badger
There is no question that social media played a role in the siege and take-over of the US Capitol on January 6.
Since then there has been significant focus on the deplatforming of President Donald Trump. By all means the question of when to deplatform a head of state is a critical one, among many that must be addressed. When should platforms make these decisions? Is that decision-making power theirs alone?
But as reprehensible as the actions of Donald Trump are, the rampant use of the internet to foment violence and hate, and reinforce white supremacy is about more than any one personality. Donald Trump is certainly not the first politician to exploit the architecture of the internet in this way, and he won’t be the last. We need solutions that don’t start after untold damage has been done.
Changing these dangerous dynamics requires more than just the temporary silencing or permanent removal of bad actors from social media platforms.
Additional precise and specific actions must also be taken:
Reveal who is paying for advertisements, how much they are paying and who is being targeted.
Commit to meaningful transparency of platform algorithms so we know how and what content is being amplified, to whom, and the associated impact.
Turn on by default the tools to amplify factual voices over disinformation.
Work with independent researchers to facilitate in-depth studies of the platforms’ impact on people and our societies, and what we can do to improve things.
These are actions the platforms can and should commit to today. The answer is not to do away with the internet, but to build a better one that can withstand and gird against these types of challenges. This is how we can begin to do that.
Brave.
We just did it yesterday and it’s virtually identical to Firefox.
Just switched to BRAVE, 30 minutes ago...............was easy..............And I saved a ton of money on my car insurance...................
Just switched to BRAVE, 30 minutes ago...............was easy..............And I saved a ton of money on my car insurance..................
It’s time for people to make sure they’ve made their peace with their Maker.
This life isn’t going to last forever, and I’d rather die in peace at an old age than have the left exterminate me, but then again, they can only kill me once and then I am out of their clutches FOREVER.
I will be in heaven with God, and they will burn in the pits of hell for eternity. I never have to see them or meet them again and I sure will enjoy watching them bend the knee to Jesus Christ, whom they hate with a passion, before they are tossed.
I just downloaded Brave. Is there an easy way to transfer all my bookmarks over from Firefox?
It’s part of the setup..........................
It’s a browser. Yes, it’s similar, and it is not Mozilla.
Firefox is open source so there are probably a dozen clones. I’m using Palemoon as default but use 4 more for specific websites.
Mozilla has not been a good company or product since they first took Soros money.
I’m using Pale Moon which is a branch of Firefox. Have not had issue with it. They make money on the “dashboard links”, but for the most part it is pretty good. The longer it is around, the more removed it is from Mozilla code.
My linux box is down. Replaced a hard drive and had issue with the Debian install disc. Crashed mid install, asking for a second disc (there was none). There are other options there.
The Denebians will not allow you to steal their technology.............................
I use Brave. I don’t know if that is the best choice?
I just switched this morning.
No problems......................
No, nothing is completely safe. I use a VPN, and I use TOR. I figure at least someone would need an extra step or two to monitor my web activity, which would be pretty boring. Conservatives are going to be driven to the dark web, so we will need ways to access those places.
Chrome, MS Edge (basically the same thing now)
Just switched to BRAVE.................. works fine!....................
Well since fascism is left, I would say it is LEFT.
I don’t know about that. Debian has several advantages, but there have been times when security was not their long suit.
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