Leander Lindahl 🇪🇺2d ago

RE: https://flipboard.com/@handelsblatt/politik-iajs3qorz/-/a-nyRWBcdmT5u69zmvcMCzDA%3Aa%3A2728930953-%2F0

If the game is rigged. How can you expect to win? I feel a sense of urgency for mainstream politicians and media to wake up and start the move away from only using the algorithmically manipulated billionaire socials, before the coming onslaught with large sums in support of "the resistance".

It's a well established fact in several studies, that these algorithms favour far right content and nurtures conflict, not democratic discourse.

#DefendDemocracy

https://cepr.org/voxeu/columns/how-xs-algorithm-shifts-political-attitudes

Show threadLeander Lindahl 🇪🇺2d ago

The @EUCommission, @bundestag and @Bundesregierung have been commendable in laying the first foundations 💪🤩🙌 for this shift by their active participation in the Fediverse. 🤘 🇪🇺

But what about our leading politicians? What about various parliaments and goverments around Europe? Like my own in Sweden.

#DefendDemocracy

Show threadVeza85UE

@leanderlindahl @EUCommission @bundestag @Bundesregierung I get it and, in the theoretical realm where the true posters among the politicians (not ones who leave it to their CM) aren't my people whom I know deeply and intimately, I'd agree. But I stand by what I said👇. Focus on the institutions. Absurd that the lower chamber of the European Parliament doesn't have a fediverse / Mastodon account. But the core-shitposters? They're not getting off twitter unless it's nuked.

https://eupolicy.social/@Veza85UE/116154792855384871

Mar 23 at 10:51amWeb