A petition signed by over 24,000 people has been delivered to Congress from Fight for the Future, Senator Ron Wyden to encourage a federal data privacy law. The impetus? Far-right extremism on social media websites such as Facebook.
Coalition members urged lawmakers to protect against attacks like that on the Capitol last year by addressing Facebook’s data-fueled algorithmic manipulation.
When Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before Congress in October, she named algorithmic manipulation as the platform’s source of power. Algorithmic manipulation is only possible with invasive and copious personal data on individual people, harvested via mass surveillance.
Check It Out: Over 24,000 People Sign Data Privacy Petition to Stop Facebook Extremism
America used to be a place where, “I may hate what you say, but I’ll fight to the death for your right to say it”. Now it’s a place of, “can I have a side of fascism with my ideological intolerance, but please add the virtue signaling garnish, thanks.”
What a joke. The social media platforms are by far left slanted, and this just sounds like fascism, crying for more censorship. Pathetic.
Ehhhhh! I don’t go by ‘Capone’ no more. There’s some, let’s just say, unfortunate events associated with that name. You can call me ‘Al’.
Actually Andrew, this is good news; even better if it goes somewhere or inspires other activity that brings some of the cancerous behaviour under control.