Twitter is trying to create a free speech platform, but the idea of everyone being equal on it goes straight down the tubes. Some people are just going to create better content and some will have larger fan bases that help them get more reach than others. If you don't want to put your thumb on the scale, then you cannot have an algorithm that boosts any content. You need moderation for that reason. And eventually you'll decide you do need to build an algorithm that promotes very good content because that's what's going to facilitate more use of your platform.
Paris Marx is joined by Matt Binder to discuss Elon Musk’s first six months at Twitter and how his obsession with blue checks has decimated the company’s finances.
Matt Binder is a reporter at Mashable and the host of Scam Economy and Doomed. Follow Matt on Twitter at @MattBinder.
Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Follow the podcast (@techwontsaveus) and host Paris Marx (@parismarx) on Twitter, and support the show on Patreon.
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