I think boring company wasn’t…

At least 4 and he himself: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/us/politics/elon-musk-companies-conflicts.html

Section 230 allowed companies like Facebook, Twitter, Google have mass media that’s also personalized to each recipient. You can influence anyone’s views by serving content that pushes their buttons.

They just use section 230 to be able to push any content, and section 230 protects them from consequences.

Why should they be protected this way? TV, radio, newspapers are liable for posting false information.

You think that social media gives you a platform, but since they decide what others see, this is just an illusion. Your content won’t be visible unless they determines it should be promoted.

This is likely why social media companies are so deep into generative AI. With it they no longer need people to generate specific content.

It’s also important to distinguish freedom of speech (protected by the first amendment) from free speech (a made up concept meant to bastardize on the former and to allow social media post whatever they want anonymously, like this ad).

That’s why I said removed or changed. It should be changed in a way that wouldn’t apply to big sites, but still could somehow buy used by hobbyists as it was intended to.

Though I’m quite sure his team will do the exact opposite.

It’s the feed that I think Facebook started, but everyone uses. You think you are posting things and your friends see them, but in reality Facebook (or whomever it is) really controls who sees it (if anyone).

You just have illusion that you have a platform when you don’t.

I think this is also the reason why social media companies are all deep into generative AI. With it they no longer need to even have humans produce content they want to show to others.

That section should be repealed or rewritten. It was originally meant so hobbyists running forms wouldn’t be responsible for content posted by the users.

Currently companies like Twitter, Meta, Google etc can control what is shown to users and hide behind this protection.

trump’s admin change will likely make it worse though.

There’s a lot more, but they don’t stand out. Look at cars that don’t have a radiator and if course a tailpipe.

It’s no surprise that social media companies are working on AI their platforms are no longer social, they are just tools to control public opinion.

Other governments and oligarchs will pay any money to have that kind of power.