Perspective: Social-media platforms were used like lethal weapons in New Zealand, Sulliview writes. That must change now.
By Margaret Sullivan Margaret Sullivan Media columnist Email Bio Follow Media columnist March 15 at 10:58 AM Right from the twisted start, those who plotted to kill worshipers at two New Zealand mosques depended on the passive incompetence of Facebook, YouTube and other social media platforms.
It gets worse. The brutality that killed at least 49 people and wounded many others was fueled and fomented on social media — inviting support and, no doubt, inspiring future copy cats. To the extent that the companies do control content, they depend on low-paid moderators or on faulty algorithms. Meanwhile, they put tremendous resources and ingenuity — including the increasing use of artificial intelligence — into their efforts to maximize clicks and advertising revenue.
Granted, there are tough issues here, including those involving free speech and the free flow of information on the Internet.
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