Fb isn’t unfastened speech, it’s algorithmic amplification optimized for outrage

This week Mark Zuckerberg gave a speech through which he extolled “giving everyone a voice” and preventing “to uphold a wide a definition of freedom of expression as possible.” That sounds nice, after all! Freedom of expression is a cornerstone, if no longer the cornerstone, of liberal …
This week Mark Zuckerberg gave a speech in which he extolled “giving everyone a voice” and fighting “to uphold a wide a definition of freedom of expression as possible.” That sounds great, of course! Freedom of expression is a cornerstone, if not the cornerstone, of liberal …

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Author: Jon Evans

Jon Evans is the CTO of the engineering consultancy HappyFunCorp; the award-winning author of six novels, one graphic novel, and a book of travel writing; and TechCrunch's weekend columnist since 2010.

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