This is painful. Lawyers should be asking these questions. #tiktokhearing

I continue to wonder why this has been, if not entirely absent from the conversation, less of a focus than it should be. As this thread quite rightly points out, that’s a huge problem and we all ought to wonder why.

The problem with ⁦Elon Musk⁩’s potentially intentional (mis)understanding of free speech absolutism. TLDR: “Free speech” definitely does not mean “that which matches the law.” linkedin.com/posts/taryn-wa…

“This is a systemic problem so it requires a systemic solution.” -norabavey Yes! This is an ecosystem problem, and Nora is exactly right that the data is there, but people aren’t listening. Why? #techeu23 #highstakes #vc #investment #diverseteamsftw

“We got this very wrong with social media…that ship sailed, it’s almost impossible to regulate that now.” - Patricia Scanlon on why we need to get AI regulation right. Now. #DTS2023

The existential risk of AI talk OVERSTATES the potential harms in the future and COMPLETELY MISSES THE BOAT on today's harms. We need blunt talk and action now instead of tech bros rehashing tired scifi plotlines.

FTC says Ring employees illegally surveilled customers, failed to stop hackers from taking control of users' cameras. Under proposed order, Ring will be prohibited from profiting from unlawfully collected consumer videos, pay $5.8M in consumer refunds: bit.ly/3qm0J4A /1

🚨NEW STATEMENT: Meta Threads Are the Next Round in a Race to the Bottom People Aren’t Just Leaving Twitter Because It Doesn’t Work - It’s Also A Cesspool; Meta’s Platforms Are No Better - and A Massive Privacy Risk. Full statement here rfob.medium.com/meta-threads-a…

How desperate are we for a better social media experience? ⬇️

Yes, but it’s not just about how they look - it’s about what they’re designed to do and incentives. It’s about the revenue model.

Yikes

Bullish on online communities where people are willing to pay for membership.

New study shows that TikTok and Insta trap young people, who feel they MUST use the platforms because… everyone else does. But if offered the chance to PAY to have everyone in their college delete the apps, most on TikTok, and half on Insta, would pay. Also: most students say

The dehumanizing language used in the original tweet is worth noting, as is the way people who commented picked up on it and took it to the next level. If we’ve learned (or relearned) anything over the past few months I would have hoped it was the danger of dehumanizing

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you Free Speech Absolutism, from someone who doesn’t even understand what those words mean separately.

::class action complaint drafting intensifies::