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Social media is rewiring the central nervous system of humanity in real-time.
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We’re now at a crossroads between its promise and its peril.
SINAN ARAL - PROFESSOR AT MIT
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Transparency paradox
Researchers and the public have the right to know how social media platforms are accessing and using consumer data. But there’s also a need to protect user privacy and security.
Solution: Algorithmic transparency that lets researchers examine peer-to-peer information sharin...
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Business Models don't always serve users
Social media business models are built on the attention economy, in which platforms sell users’ attention for advertising. But what gets attention isn’t always good for users or society.
Solution: Subscription-based models, which aren’t tied to advertising.
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Algorithms contribute to bias
Social media and search engines have become the main way people organize and access information, but companies that run them are guided by profit, not things like democracy or human rights. Sometimes, the most popular, profitable speech promotes racism, misinformation, and polarization.
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