The problem with Social Media (pretty much all commercial media) is they're in the business of engagement - not the business of informing the public. We humans have a natural affinity to trust and "modern media" has figured out how to turn that trust into engagement and make huge profits! We can't stop entertainment content from going down this path - but we can stop / move election information away from these platforms on to a social platform designed for democracy. And we do it the same way Craigslist and Yelp moved small business advertising away from the Yellow Pages and Uber and Lyft moved hailing a cab off the street corner. I'd be happy to elaborate if anyone is interested. jg
The problem with Social Media (pretty much all commercial media) is they're in the business of engagement - not the business of informing the public. We humans have a natural affinity to trust and "modern media" has figured out how to turn that trust into engagement and make huge profits! We can't stop entertainment content from going down this path - but we can stop / move election information away from these platforms on to a social platform designed for democracy. And we do it the same way Craigslist and Yelp moved small business advertising away from the Yellow Pages and Uber and Lyft moved hailing a cab off the street corner. I'd be happy to elaborate if anyone is interested. jg
Really insightful. Thanks