The Facebook whistleblower said that there was indication that the algorithm was promoting eating disorders to teenage girls. When it was reported to the execs, the reaction of the execs was like “yeah but what kind of ad numbers are we getting on that content?” and decided not to change anything.
Sure I agree people shouldn’t let social media algorithms raise their children. But that doesn’t mean social media companies should be given carte blanche to behave like psychopaths. They can and should adjust their algorithms when harmful content is being promoted even while parents should be doing more to monitor their children’s activity online. We can do both!
But I think they should probably change the CDA so social media companies are liable for the content their algorithms promote. It’s actually a removal of some regulation, that’s what the silicon valley tech bros want, right? Less regulation?
The Facebook whistleblower said that there was indication that the algorithm was promoting eating disorders to teenage girls. When it was reported to the execs, the reaction of the execs was like “yeah but what kind of ad numbers are we getting on that content?” and decided not to change anything.
Sure I agree people shouldn’t let social media algorithms raise their children. But that doesn’t mean social media companies should be given carte blanche to behave like psychopaths. They can and should adjust their algorithms when harmful content is being promoted even while parents should be doing more to monitor their children’s activity online. We can do both!
But I think they should probably change the CDA so social media companies are liable for the content their algorithms promote. It’s actually a removal of some regulation, that’s what the silicon valley tech bros want, right? Less regulation?