Linked – Silicon Valley Can’t Destroy Democracy Without Our Help

Sadly, this is true, the algorithms are programmed to give us more of what we want, and we are the ones sharing this crap.

But while Russian meddling is a serious problem, the current sentiment toward Silicon Valley borders on scapegoating. Facebook and Twitter are just a mirror, reflecting us. They reveal a society that is painfully divided, gullible to misinformation, dazzled by sensationalism, and willing to spread lies and promote hate. We don’t like this reflection, so we blame the mirror, painting ourselves as victims of Silicon Valley manipulation.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/02/opinion/silicon-valley-democracy-russia.html?_r=0

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