We can't outsource our critical thinking to private companies. People need to develop the ability to think critically for themselves and not rely on appeals to authority. This can't happen if people become lazy and simply trust whatever media is out there.
This also raises concerns for me around the question of freedom of speech and censorship. I fear we are centralizing too much power into a few private companies that effectively wield more power than the government and the people for whom it represents.
I'd rather have freedom of speech even if it means tons of misinformation out there.
If and when there is some information that is unpopular but critical for people to know, I don't want censorship to be the norm.
This also raises concerns for me around the question of freedom of speech and censorship. I fear we are centralizing too much power into a few private companies that effectively wield more power than the government and the people for whom it represents.
I'd rather have freedom of speech even if it means tons of misinformation out there.
If and when there is some information that is unpopular but critical for people to know, I don't want censorship to be the norm.