Social media companies absolve themselves of responsibility for everything. What if we didn't let them?
Tag: technology
How many errors is too many?
We're just not good at fact checking things. We skim them, assuming they're accurate, and then the errors settle in, like stones at the bottom of a pond. Sharp ones. Stones that may well cut our feet when we inadvertently step on them later.
From Hypnotised to Heretic: Immunising Society Against Misinformation.
What we can build this way is a world where policy is evidence based. Where we make data informed decisions, while understanding that the data isn’t perfect. Where kids are empowered to learn all of the skills they need to solve problems in their own communities. Where technological solutions are rationally evaluated, rather than uncritically worshipped.
An indictment of the tech industry
We have put up with far too much for far too long. And it's not up to users to demand better. It's up to the tech industry to change its priorities. To have some pride, but also to have some shame. This level of hubristic complacence is catastrophic in the long term.