This weekend SumOfUs is taking our call to Mark Zuckerberg's doorstep --
literally! Add your name to keep up the pressure and share this widely!
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Tech giants like Facebook and YouTube have created toxic algorithms that
push people to extreme content -- it's one of the ways groups spreading
election lies are able to grow.
Now the platforms are taking measures to stop election disinformation, but
will only make permanent changes if there's enough pressure on them to do
so. Add your name and share this everywhere! [ [link removed] ]Take Action!
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John,
Joe Biden has won the US Presidency -- but not on social media.
Tech giants like Facebook and YouTube have created toxic algorithms that
push people to extreme content, littered with hate speech and lies. It’s
one of the ways groups spreading election disinformation are able to grow
by the tens of thousands in a matter of hours.
But massive pressure forced the tech giants to take new measures to slow
the spread of disinformation -- and evidence suggests they worked. This
shows us the platforms *can* act if we force them to.
So let’s keep up the pressure on the tech platforms now more than ever, to
stop disinformation and detox their algorithms. Join the call and share
this widely!
[ [link removed] ]Tell Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter: stop the spread of disinformation
-- detox your algorithms!
The platforms knew this was coming. It was years of their execs and
engineers pushing people to extremist groups, pages, and videos that got
us into this mess in the first place.
But our community has been relentless with our pressure on the platforms,
and we're finally seeing them act -- with Facebook reducing the reach of
pages and groups spreading election disinformation, and Twitter labeling
Trump's disinformation over a dozen times and counting.
While this shows us the platforms are willing to take action, it’s not
nearly enough. They are doing the bare minimum in the face of serious
threats to our democracies, communities, and even our mental health. It's
time for the tech giants to have a reckoning on the damage their toxic
algorithms are having on us.
[ [link removed] ]Tell Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter: stop the spread of disinformation
-- detox your algorithms!
Fighting disinformation seems like a constant uphill battle, but our
pressure is finally working. Let's keep showing up and help stomp out one
of the most toxic elements of social media.
[ [link removed] ] Add your name
With hope,
Rewan, Danny, Olivia, Flora and the team at SumOfUs
More information:
[ [link removed] ]Facebook, Alarmed by Discord Over Vote Count, Is Said to Be Taking
Action New York Times, November 5, 2020
[ [link removed] ]Facebook serves as an echo chamber, especially for conservatives. Blame
its algorithm. Washington Post (Oped), October 26, 2020
[ [link removed] ]The Rise and Fall of the ‘Stop the Steal’ Facebook Group New York
Times, November 5, 2020
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