The sad truth about social media

This is what I have been saying. All the cute and clever content moderation policies and fact-checking and media literacy efforts — none of it matters.

We built a system that amplifies torrents of garbage and rewards garbage slingers.

The problem with media is media. https://t.co/BREofGxlXR

— SIVA VAIDHYANATHAN🗽🤘🏽 (@sivavaid) October 20, 2020