Quite apt Ali. I think there's no way around platform liability if our end goal is a healthy and cohesive society.But of course it's not too late. The excitement that comes from new disruptive movements will settle. As the writer says we will adapt. Part of the adaptation might very well be avoiding the platforms altogether because of the hate and intolerance spewed online. This is also the other reason the platforms should be proactive now. Being amoral may make business sense now, but what about when you no longer have the millions of users? On Wed, Nov 8, 2017 at 4:01 AM, Ali Hussein via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Listers
An interesting article from the economist.
Facebook, Google and Twitter were supposed to save politics as good information drove out prejudice and falsehood. Something has gone very wrong
Read on:-
https://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21730871- facebook-google-and-twitter-were-supposed-save-politics- good-information-drove-out
What are your thoughts from a local perspective?
After one of the most highly contentious electioneering periods in Kenya’s history some hard questions need to be asked.
1. Is Ezekiel Mutua after all a visionary in his assertions about Social Media? 2. Have we allowed ourselves to be further divided by these platforms instead of using them to bring us closer together? 3, Have we allowed politicians and other influencers to literally take our freedoms to do what’s right? 4, Shouldn’t the whole world - State and Non-State Players - have taken Internet Governance (especially the Third Party Liability conversation) more seriously? 5. Is it too late to redeem ourselves?
These and more are important issues to ponder.
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