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posted by mrpg on Friday October 19 2018, @04:55PM   Printer-friendly
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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  • (Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday October 20 2018, @12:18AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday October 20 2018, @12:18AM (#751218)

    I think we can read NPC is the new SJW, except this time the irony is on the accuser's part. SJW derives from "keyboard warrior" so retains its sarcastic tone. The "social justice" aspect can also be sarcastic because most people the term is meant to describe support capitalism, and capitalism promotes social injustice, but this is likely lost on alt-righties.

    NPC, however, has maximum irony, because the speaker in that case tends to, well, act like a Non-Player Character. I believe what NPC is trying to get at is the authoritarian follower instinct. So as we can see, this will make even Acme's top of the line irony meter overload and explode spectacularly, because the people using the term are, themselves, right-wing authoritarian followers. The solipsism angle is just a bonus.

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