Content Moderation: 2/23/25: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
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This is the official episode on YouTube, it may not work in some locations. The relevant segment starts at around 9:00.
I'm posting it here because the Trump regime is making a big point of protecting "Big Tech" interests in Europe. And the moderation challenge presented by Oliver shows why "Big Tech", at least social media, needs to be severely limited, if not kicked out entirely.
It's a conflict and the moderation issue is a key aspect of it because, without moderation, these platforms become superspreaders for scams, misinformation, and divisive & delusional conservative "narratives" (as they call them). It is cyberwarfare and also social engineering, and the Trump regime is demanding maximum deregulation.
From the video description:
John Oliver discusses Facebook’s controversial new plans for content moderation and DOGE’s continued firing of government workers, including some of America’s best dorks: Park rangers.
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This is the official episode on YouTube, it may not work in some locations. The relevant segment starts at around 9:00.
I'm posting it here because the Trump regime is making a big point of protecting "Big Tech" interests in Europe. And the moderation challenge presented by Oliver shows why "Big Tech", at least social media, needs to be severely limited, if not kicked out entirely.
It's a conflict and the moderation issue is a key aspect of it because, without moderation, these platforms become superspreaders for scams, misinformation, and divisive & delusional conservative "narratives" (as they call them). It is cyberwarfare and also social engineering, and the Trump regime is demanding maximum deregulation.
From the video description:
John Oliver discusses Facebook’s controversial new plans for content moderation and DOGE’s continued firing of government workers, including some of America’s best dorks: Park rangers.
On a side note, the moderation tools for Lemmy sites look terrible (unsustainable).
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This is the official episode on YouTube, it may not work in some locations. The relevant segment starts at around 9:00.
I'm posting it here because the Trump regime is making a big point of protecting "Big Tech" interests in Europe. And the moderation challenge presented by Oliver shows why "Big Tech", at least social media, needs to be severely limited, if not kicked out entirely.
It's a conflict and the moderation issue is a key aspect of it because, without moderation, these platforms become superspreaders for scams, misinformation, and divisive & delusional conservative "narratives" (as they call them). It is cyberwarfare and also social engineering, and the Trump regime is demanding maximum deregulation.
From the video description:
John Oliver discusses Facebook’s controversial new plans for content moderation and DOGE’s continued firing of government workers, including some of America’s best dorks: Park rangers.
Here's a quick and dirty mirror of the segment in 540p for those unable to view the original: https://files.catbox.moe/cvmrzr.webm
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