Welcome to MySpace! Find your friends on Facebook! Join the conversation on Twitter! Sign up today for Google Plus! Show the world YOUR journey on Instagram! And on. And on. And on. One of the most common critiques associated with the blatant and not-so-obvious examples of censorship, shadowbanning and 'virality deceleration' (lovely new term employed by the would-be censors in the Biden administration) is that these platforms must be protected from such overt biases in their regulations of user behaviors because they are, quote, 'The Digital Town Square'. In spirit, this notion seems to initially hold some water, sure. After all, where do people propogate most often to chit-chat these days? The answer is, on social media.
It Is NOT the 'Digital Town Square'
It Is NOT the 'Digital Town Square'
It Is NOT the 'Digital Town Square'
Welcome to MySpace! Find your friends on Facebook! Join the conversation on Twitter! Sign up today for Google Plus! Show the world YOUR journey on Instagram! And on. And on. And on. One of the most common critiques associated with the blatant and not-so-obvious examples of censorship, shadowbanning and 'virality deceleration' (lovely new term employed by the would-be censors in the Biden administration) is that these platforms must be protected from such overt biases in their regulations of user behaviors because they are, quote, 'The Digital Town Square'. In spirit, this notion seems to initially hold some water, sure. After all, where do people propogate most often to chit-chat these days? The answer is, on social media.