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[ethanfernandez]

Week 11: Social Media Governance

Social media has transformed communication by promoting interaction and giving voices a larger platform. But disagreement also grows out of this open forum. Social media companies struggle to control these online interactions, which range from heated political disputes to the spreading of false information.

The complicated issues of war and social media administration are explored in this blog. We'll look at the difficulties that platforms encounter and talk about possible fixes to promote a safer online environment.

The sheer foundation of social media might make conflict worse. Users are frequently kept in echo chambers by algorithmic curation, which worsens division by validating existing opinions. The ease of sharing and anonymity can encourage hate, which can result in the spread of damaging content and personal attacks. Many experts worry that deceptive and uncivilised online behaviour will continue and maybe worsen. Social media will fragment into "safe spaces" that are governed by AI and kept apart from unrestricted areas as a result. Some fear that this will impede free speech and jeopardise privacy (Rainie & Rainie 2024).

Social media companies are forced to strike a balance. It's critical to strike a balance between content restriction and free speech.

Freedom of Speech Issues: Tight content control may be interpreted as censorship that stifles healthy discussion. Safety Concerns: Unrestrained hostility has the potential to drive people away and serve as a haven for manipulation and abuse.

There isn't a solution that works for everyone. These are some strategies that platforms are investigating:

Content Transparency: It is the right of users to know how content is filtered by platforms. Users can report problematic content by using flagging systems and clearer instructions. Algorithmic Modifications: Websites can work to develop algorithms that support a range of opinions and prevent the spread of false information. Fact-Checking and User Education: Countering disinformation can be accomplished through working with fact-checkers and encouraging media literacy among users. User Empowerment: By giving users the ability to filter out negative content and curate their own feeds, these tools can enable users to make the internet a happier place.

Platforms for social media are only one component of the problem. Users are also accountable for:

Be aware of how they behave when they are online: Be kind and refrain from spreading hate. Consider sharing before you do. Check information before spreading it, and steer clear of stuff that has been sensationalised. Participate in productive conversations: Respectfully disagree while concentrating on finding points of agreement.

Social media is a powerful tool for positive dialogue and connection building. Together, platforms, users, and legislators can build a more impartial and polite online space where disagreement encourages constructive discussion rather than divisiveness.

References

Proctor, K. 2021. Social Media and Conflict: Understanding Risks and Resilience; An Applied Framework for Analysis. Washington, D.C.: Mercy Corps, https://www.mercycorps.org/sites/default/files/2021-08/Assessing-Digital-Conflict-Risks-Resilience-073021.pdf

Rainie, L & Rainie, L 2024, “The Future of Free Speech, Trolls, Anonymity and Fake News Online,” Pew Research Center, https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2017/03/29/the-future-of-free-speech-trolls-anonymity-and-fake-news-online

[songmingisthighs]

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[bling-blings]

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[kinhship]

Level 99

[weirdgirlpilled]

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[hanraja]

New custom content coming in July-Aug2021 :)♥

A CHAIR AND SOME PUZZLE GOODIES! All shall be available in my Patreon, starting 073021 @ 12:00am  (GMT+8)

(Also, I haven’t updated my game yet, since that maj cas patch. PLEASE do let me know if the items have any issues in your game. Thank you. Love you. Take care)

[redsamuraiii]

Takaone Hotel at Mt Takao, Hachiōji, Tokyo

[alysswrites]

284: someday

Someday, I'm gonna writing again. It will feel like home. The excitement and passion of turning the next page to write once more will come back. Someday, I'm gonna write again. It will feel like the ink never ran out. The rage of my tangled thoughts will messed up the paper but I'd still call it beautiful.

Someday, writing will never feel this way—gasping for air, pushing myself to breathe, and survive this paper. Someday, I can sit down, talk with myself, take the peaceful time, and feel things. And by then, I won't struggle to find words anymore.

Because I know, someday, writing will feel like coming home after a long drive trip. The relief of being finally at home after facing every rapid rides of life. And writing will never make me feel lost.

Because someday, I will find writing again.

And I know that for sure.

11:26 pm 073021

[nunleyart]

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[songmingisthighs]

LITERALLY LOOK AT HIM

HE'S SO LOVABLE

HE'S SO BRIGHT

HIS SMILE IS THE CURE TO COVID

aye-

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this is it.

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this is the man who will ruin dating for me forever

[bling-blings]

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[weirdgirlpilled]

and today it seems the tommyinnit word of the day is ‘’immoral’’

[oneeachday]

073021

[zumpietoo]

Gee Travel and Leisure, I guess my EVERY day is ruined then, huh? Good loorrrddddd......why do all articles always sound like one’s grandma is nagging one----and it’s 1953?

[mabhollywood]

(Matías Antonio Bombal)