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1. I've been a longtime skeptic of the Facebook @OversightBoard and remain one but I was pretty impressed with the decision it released yesterday.
Here's why. https://popular.info/p/facebooks-problem-isnt-trump-its
Here's why. https://popular.info/p/facebooks-problem-isnt-trump-its
2. First the @OversightBoard called out Facebook directly for trying to use the Oversight Board as a mechanism to avoid accountability.
There were direct: "Facebook seeks to avoid its responsibilities. The Board declines Facebook’s request" https://popular.info/p/facebooks-problem-isnt-trump-its
There were direct: "Facebook seeks to avoid its responsibilities. The Board declines Facebook’s request" https://popular.info/p/facebooks-problem-isnt-trump-its
3. The @OversightBoard also understood that this is not just about Trump. IT'S ABOUT THE ALGORITHM.
So the Board asked Facebook about the algorithm and how it amplified Trump and all the lies that set the stage for January 6
Facebook REFUSED TO ANSWER
https://popular.info/p/facebooks-problem-isnt-trump-its
So the Board asked Facebook about the algorithm and how it amplified Trump and all the lies that set the stage for January 6
Facebook REFUSED TO ANSWER
https://popular.info/p/facebooks-problem-isnt-trump-its
4. And this is where I go back to being an @OversightBoard skeptic. The board identified the info it needed to do its job. Facebook said it wouldn't provide it and that's the end of the story.
It's not a court. Facebook defines the scope of its power. https://popular.info/p/facebooks-problem-isnt-trump-its
It's not a court. Facebook defines the scope of its power. https://popular.info/p/facebooks-problem-isnt-trump-its
5. The algorithm is key. Because it still favors Trumpism. And as long as that's the case, Facebook will have the same problems with or without Trump.
The data tells the story. https://popular.info/p/facebooks-problem-isnt-trump-its
The data tells the story. https://popular.info/p/facebooks-problem-isnt-trump-its
6. In April, according to new data released by @NewsWhip, The Daily Wire - a bigoted far-right site that does no original reporting - received more than double the distribution of the @washingtonpost and the @nytimes COMBINED
https://popular.info/p/facebooks-problem-isnt-trump-its
https://popular.info/p/facebooks-problem-isnt-trump-its
7. Engagement (likes, shares, comments) on Facebook per article in April:
Daily Wire (54,084)
New York Times (2,943)
Washington Post (1,973) https://popular.info/p/facebooks-problem-isnt-trump-its
Daily Wire (54,084)
New York Times (2,943)
Washington Post (1,973) https://popular.info/p/facebooks-problem-isnt-trump-its
8. And it's not just The Daily Wire.
Western Journal, an obscure right-wing aggregation site that pushed Trump's false claims of voter fraud, also received more distribution than the NYT or the WashPost. https://popular.info/p/facebooks-problem-isnt-trump-its
Western Journal, an obscure right-wing aggregation site that pushed Trump's false claims of voter fraud, also received more distribution than the NYT or the WashPost. https://popular.info/p/facebooks-problem-isnt-trump-its
9. Facebook is not reflecting reality. It's creating its own reality. In no other context are people 15 times more interested in drivel from The Daily Wire than reporting from the New York Times. https://popular.info/p/facebooks-problem-isnt-trump-its
10. One day, Trump may be back allowed on Facebook. Or he may not. But as long as the Facebook algorithm continues to favor Trumpism, nothing much will change.
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