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 threadLeander Lindahl 🇪🇺

@EUCommission @bundestag @Bundesregierung

#DefendDemocracy

Mar 23 at 10:56amWeb
Show threadWintergreen2d ago

@leanderlindahl @EUCommission @bundestag @Bundesregierung

Social media or all corporations?

It's when a company goes public and no one is responsible for its behavior aside from making more money that drives social media and other corporations to the dark side in search of more profit.

Fiduciary duty to investors=I will do anything for profit.

Google isn't social media, but it's not terribly different from Meta.