8 min
Should social media take action against incendiary or incorrect Trump posts HelluvaNote
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- Society & Culture
"I believe strongly that Facebook shouldn't be the arbiter of truth of everything that people say online. I think in general, private companies shouldn't be, especially these platform companies, shouldn't be in the position of doing that," Mark Zuckerberg, CEO Facebook
“The hateful rhetoric advocating violence against black demonstrators by the US President does not warrant defense under the guise of freedom of expression” - Facebook employee
"Fact check: there is someone ultimately accountable for our actions as a company, and that’s me. Please leave our employees out of this. We’ll continue to point out incorrect or disputed information about elections globally. And we will admit to and own any mistakes we make." - Jack Dorsey, CEO Twitter
I weigh in on two very different approaches of dealing with Trump's social posts. Full show notes and links here.
"I believe strongly that Facebook shouldn't be the arbiter of truth of everything that people say online. I think in general, private companies shouldn't be, especially these platform companies, shouldn't be in the position of doing that," Mark Zuckerberg, CEO Facebook
“The hateful rhetoric advocating violence against black demonstrators by the US President does not warrant defense under the guise of freedom of expression” - Facebook employee
"Fact check: there is someone ultimately accountable for our actions as a company, and that’s me. Please leave our employees out of this. We’ll continue to point out incorrect or disputed information about elections globally. And we will admit to and own any mistakes we make." - Jack Dorsey, CEO Twitter
I weigh in on two very different approaches of dealing with Trump's social posts. Full show notes and links here.
8 min