Breaking news. Unpopular opinions. Heated discourses. Without these, it’s almost impossible to describe the status quo of X (formerly Twitter).
For most people, it is the social media capital of hot takes, for a select few a money-making machine, and for others, a shadow of its glorified past. Having been under the [new] leadership of Elon Musk, it has become something more–a freedom of speech stronghold.
But free speech, while championed as a basic value, comes at a huge cost. As X evolves into its new phase, it does so along the treacherous waters of content moderation. The delicate balance between fostering an environment unrestrictive of expression and mitigating the harms stemming from misinformation is no walk in the park. User safety and community cohesion become paramount.
While the platform must strive to uphold open discourse ideals, it also has to contend with the possible consequences of things like unchecked speech–including harassment, hate speech, and more importantly, misinformation.
With a lot of these flying around in a “reimagined” space where impressions are used to earn dollars, it is crucial to strike…
Andrew Christian
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