I think white supremacy and cut of the broadest sense, it manifest an siliconvelly in a lot of ways. One of the main, kind of, most baked in naturalized ways, is the kind of deeply libertarian approach that into building both the internet more broadly and social mediam platform explicitly. I would absolutely agree with that, though, you know, likei i think it's completely fair to say that this isn't censorship, but at the same time be worried that these incredibly powerful companies have a lot of power.
Paris Marx is joined by Becca Lewis to discuss YouTube’s history of incentivizing extreme content, how the storming of the US Capitol shows the power of media spectacle, and why we should see social media platforms as media companies.
Becca Lewis is a PhD candidate in Communication at Stanford University. She’s also written for a number of publications, including NBC News, Vice News, and New York Magazine. Follow Becca on Twitter as @beccalew.
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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