In the eyes of users, trust for the platforms fell drastically.
Earlier this month,Twitter unveiled a change to its popular retweet feature.
Meanwhile,RedditandYouTubehave moved to restrict the presence of political ads and trolls.
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Fact or Fiction
Distinguishing fact from fiction remains as relevant now as it was during 2016.
The future is what Berkman is primarily concerned about.
“The failures are systemic.
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Weve failed at multiple levels from public policy to education and also technology itself has not kept up.
“The platforms themselves, their incentive is profit and it will always be profit.
So, safety will always be a secondary consideration in so much as it supplements the profit-making motive.”
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Keeping people on the platforms is an important part of the business plan for social media companies.
They have gotten better since 2016, but many see their implementation as far from ideal.
We get emails every day from people that contain deep fakes and false stories.
But many are still trying.
These actions are desperate attempts by desperate adversaries, FBI Director Ratcliffe said during the press conference.
Other popular destinations for users like Reddit and Twitter have guardrails in place as well.
“This is a real huge problem, even from a cybersecurity perspective.
“Either shut down companies or have repercussions for companies that spread disinformation.
Thats the only way to give real incentives so this does not happen.
Despite the precipitous decline, hope remains as present as ever for Dr. Canetti.
“People are aware.
“Awareness and education may be the catalyst for long-term solutions.
