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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsZuckerberg: Regulate Big Tech
Reuters reports that Zuckerberg said Facebook is already employing 35,000 people to review online content and implement security measures.
Those teams and Facebook's automated technology currently suspend more than 1 million fake accounts each day, he said, adding that 'the vast majority are detected within minutes of signing up.
Those teams and Facebook's automated technology currently suspend more than 1 million fake accounts each day, he said, adding that 'the vast majority are detected within minutes of signing up.
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/20/02/17/039239/mark-zuckerberg-again-calls-for-big-tech-to-be-regulated?utm_source=feedburnerFaceBook&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Slashdot%2Fslashdot+%28Slashdot%29&utm_content=FaceBook&fbclid=IwAR3HaL_f2zV5S9nEvwDKK4MdayWrj_mFbNmw3H2DGoZKrcc8pHW28q9fJ5Y
The question to me is, why ask now to be regulated by right leaning autocratic governments?
Big Tech regulation is fine, except when it's by
a) corporate fascists
b) corporate-captured government.
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Zuckerberg: Regulate Big Tech (Original Post)
ancianita
Feb 2020
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Warren, in more transactional terms, says pretty much the same thing. I'd trust her regulations.
ancianita
Feb 2020
#2
If MZ were serious about the right gov partner, he'd donate to Elizabeth Warren, just to get
ancianita
Feb 2020
#3
Zuck lost me when he defended propaganda and lies. I have since decreased my FB
Vivienne235729
Feb 2020
#4
Farmer-Rick
(10,175 posts)1. With one pile of money he enables and supports a wannabe dick tater
And with another pile of money he calls for regulation.
The filthy rich, abusing the vast amounts of stolen loot we let them keep.
There's nothing like letting a pack of irresponsible, out of touch, bald white men control wealth and power they did not work for.
ancianita
(36,058 posts)2. Warren, in more transactional terms, says pretty much the same thing. I'd trust her regulations.
ancianita
(36,058 posts)3. If MZ were serious about the right gov partner, he'd donate to Elizabeth Warren, just to get
someone smart enough to work with beyond this dopes-and-babies administration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/13/technology/elizabeth-warren-tech-companies.html
"A Better Way To Break Up Big Tech"
Vivienne235729
(3,384 posts)4. Zuck lost me when he defended propaganda and lies. I have since decreased my FB
Presence considerably. And will continue to do so.
blm
(113,062 posts)6. You put together a great post.
Thankyou
ancianita
(36,058 posts)7. Thank you for reading it.
dalton99a
(81,512 posts)8. This is like Bill Barr asking Trump to stop tweeting
One can smell the sincerity
2naSalit
(86,634 posts)9. K&R