Chapter
The Relationship between Social Media and Wikipedia
2:36:12 - 2:47:15 (11:03)
The inability to cite direct quotes on social media on Wikipedia and the reliance on mainstream media outlets, specifically those labeled green on the Wikipedia reliable perennial social policy, is a structural shift that aligns the platform with US mainstream media corporations.
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This podcast discusses how the fact that Wikipedia only allows citations from mainstream media outlets, specifically those colored green on the site's reliable perennial social policy, creates a structural bias towards Western media outlets and Western editors, ignoring the voices and perspectives of the rest of the world.
2:36:12 - 2:39:25 (03:12)
Summary
This podcast discusses how the fact that Wikipedia only allows citations from mainstream media outlets, specifically those colored green on the site's reliable perennial social policy, creates a structural bias towards Western media outlets and Western editors, ignoring the voices and perspectives of the rest of the world.
ChapterThe Relationship between Social Media and Wikipedia
Episode#331 – Balaji Srinivasan: How to Fix Government, Twitter, Science, and the FDA
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The podcast discusses the limitations and inconsistencies in the use of social media as sources on Wikipedia to boost credibility.
2:39:25 - 2:43:12 (03:47)
Summary
The podcast discusses the limitations and inconsistencies in the use of social media as sources on Wikipedia to boost credibility.
ChapterThe Relationship between Social Media and Wikipedia
Episode#331 – Balaji Srinivasan: How to Fix Government, Twitter, Science, and the FDA
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The podcast host expresses concerns over the forces of editors and authorities censoring information, while acknowledging the potential issues with Deviations from the mainstream like QAnon.
2:43:12 - 2:47:15 (04:03)
Summary
The podcast host expresses concerns over the forces of editors and authorities censoring information, while acknowledging the potential issues with Deviations from the mainstream like QAnon. They discuss the difference between decentralized cryptographic truth versus centralized government or corporate truth.