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Alex Winter: Is The YouTube Effect Good or Bad on Balance?
The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie
The Impossible Thing About Regulating Misinformation at Scale
Regulating misinformation at scale poses a significant challenge for companies and governments as seen in the difficulty faced by platforms like YouTube in monitoring content. While companies may not philosophically support monetizing misinformation, the incentive to do so exists due to the profitability of such content. The issue lies in the broad application of regulations leading to unintended consequences like legitimate content being flagged incorrectly. Despite the complexity of the task, there is optimism that tools will improve over time, albeit slowly. The debate around regulation raises concerns about the need for a guardian class to control information access, highlighting a tension between restricting harmful content and promoting freedom of expression.
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