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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Wants to Fix 'Filter Bubbles' on the Social Network

posted by mrpg on Friday October 19 2018, @04:55PM   
from the #canceltwitter dept.

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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey wants to fix 'filter bubbles' on the social network

[...] Dorsey noted that the site by design allows users to follow certain accounts, which could skew their perception of the world. If users followed a certain topic or interest, they might see more tweets from people with different viewpoints, he said.

Twitter needs to give users more tools to break down these bubbles, Dorsey acknowledged.

But as social media sites face allegations that it's suppressing conservative voices, these companies are also grappling with free speech concerns.

Also at CNBC, WIRED

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• There's one thing they'll understand: Money There's one thing they'll understand: Money (Score: -1, Redundant) by Anonymous Coward on Friday October 19 2018, @06:26PM (3 children)

  by Anonymous Coward on Friday October 19 2018, @06:26PM (#751066)

  That's why Capitalism is better than Democracy.

  A delusional, NPC mob will easily vote to quash the sentient few. That is what happens when the Men-with-Guns are controlled by "votes", freely given out to everyone and his dead dog. When you can just vote for more "free" stuff, you receive no signal that your choices are bad and will end up destroying you.

  The dumber a person is, the less a person is able to defer gratification, which compounds the problem: It's much easier for the dumbfucks to vote for lots of candy now, rather than eat their damn meat and veggies instead, only to enjoy a treat once a week; the larger the suffrage (including the inviting of the 3rd world into the West), the more this is a problem.

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• Re:There's one thing they'll understand: Money Re:There's one thing they'll understand: Money (Score: 2, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Friday October 19 2018, @06:48PM (2 children)

  by Anonymous Coward on Friday October 19 2018, @06:48PM (#751083)

  I presume you are gratified 24/7

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  • Gratified people post pictures of their cats Gratified people post pictures of their cats (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday October 19 2018, @06:52PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday October 19 2018, @06:52PM (#751086)

    They don't spend their time arguing about fundamental philosophies of societal organization.

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    • Re:Gratified people post pictures of their cats (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday October 19 2018, @08:51PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Friday October 19 2018, @08:51PM (#751147)

      You just disproved yourself. Good job!

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