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Elon Musk's Take on Social Media
40:39 - 50:03 (09:24)
One side is saying the solution to disinformation is to let a thousand people speak and have, for free speech, while the other side says the solution is to shut down the free speech of others. Elon Musk has a unique perspective on balancing social media censorship.
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The rise of social media led to a centralized platform where users no longer had to bookmark anything and could easily follow their favorite accounts on platforms like Facebook.
40:39 - 41:05 (00:26)
Summary
The rise of social media led to a centralized platform where users no longer had to bookmark anything and could easily follow their favorite accounts on platforms like Facebook. This was a game-changing shift from the early days of dial-up internet.
ChapterElon Musk's Take on Social Media
Episode#336 – Ben Shapiro: Politics, Kanye, Trump, Biden, Hitler, Extremism, and War
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The issue of disinformation in social media platforms has led to unilateral polarization in politics.
41:05 - 46:40 (05:35)
Summary
The issue of disinformation in social media platforms has led to unilateral polarization in politics. While one side suggests shutting down free speech, the other argues for the importance of balancing perspectives to avoid editorial control.
ChapterElon Musk's Take on Social Media
Episode#336 – Ben Shapiro: Politics, Kanye, Trump, Biden, Hitler, Extremism, and War
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Ben Shapiro believes that no political figure should be banned from social media platforms in a coordinated fashion, including those individuals he personally disagrees with, such as Alex Jones, as there are people willing to disagree with their views.
46:40 - 47:31 (00:50)
Summary
Ben Shapiro believes that no political figure should be banned from social media platforms in a coordinated fashion, including those individuals he personally disagrees with, such as Alex Jones, as there are people willing to disagree with their views.
ChapterElon Musk's Take on Social Media
Episode#336 – Ben Shapiro: Politics, Kanye, Trump, Biden, Hitler, Extremism, and War
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Ben Shapiro discusses the ethics of banning people from social media platforms, stating that unless a person has violated a criminal statute, they should not be unpersoned in American society as a general rule.
47:31 - 48:53 (01:22)
Summary
Ben Shapiro discusses the ethics of banning people from social media platforms, stating that unless a person has violated a criminal statute, they should not be unpersoned in American society as a general rule. However, he also believes that companies do have the ability to respond to individuals by terminating contracts in some cases.
ChapterElon Musk's Take on Social Media
Episode#336 – Ben Shapiro: Politics, Kanye, Trump, Biden, Hitler, Extremism, and War
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Ben Shapiro talks about the cost of freedom of speech and being snarky on Twitter.
48:53 - 50:03 (01:09)
Summary
Ben Shapiro talks about the cost of freedom of speech and being snarky on Twitter. While being snarky is fun, he has considered being nicer and deleting certain tweets.