Without facts, there is no truth. Without truth, there is no trust. Without trust, there is no no shared reality, no democracy, and it’s impossible to deal with the world’s existential proble…
- We are in the grips of information disorder Without facts, there is no truth.
- Authoritarian governments have always muzzled independent media, of course, but it’s time for a reckoning with Big Tech and its surveillance-based business model, actively promoting lies and hate, simply because it can make profits.
- However, these laws must be enforced to compel monopoly tech platforms to de-risk their design, detox their algorithms, end surveillance advertising and give users real control.
- We also need to end tech discrimination and treat people everywhere equally.
- 2024 is a critical year for democracy, with elections in massive democracies like India, Indonesia, South Africa and Mexico.
- But none of these elections or societies are going to get anywhere near the attention or safeguards they need from major social media companies under the force of law — like the United States or the European Union does.
Source: politico
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