Chapter
The Need for Platforms to be Accountable to their Audiences
08:51 - 16:46 (07:55)
The demand for more truth and accountability from platforms like Facebook or Twitter is increasing, similar to institutions like the New York Times. However, there is a need for platforms that provide counterweights to statements made such as those by Joe Rogan.
Clips
Bill Simmons discusses how he was on the side of misinformation in the run-up to the Iraq War and how the media never faced accountability for enabling a war that resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths.
08:51 - 13:06 (04:15)
Summary
Bill Simmons discusses how he was on the side of misinformation in the run-up to the Iraq War and how the media never faced accountability for enabling a war that resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths.
ChapterThe Need for Platforms to be Accountable to their Audiences
EpisodeJon Talks Misinformation With Ev Williams and Dr. Joan Donovan
PodcastThe Problem With Jon Stewart
As platforms become institutions, there is a greater demand for accountability and truthfulness from the audiences they serve.
13:06 - 16:46 (03:40)
Summary
As platforms become institutions, there is a greater demand for accountability and truthfulness from the audiences they serve. However, there is a lack of equal platforms for marginalized voices to counterbalance dominant narratives, and the modern media operates as an information laundering system through algorithms and clickbait processes.