Jungle George 🌿🌳🌴 on Nostr: I've been following the recent changes at Meta regarding their content moderation ...
I've been following the recent changes at Meta regarding their content moderation policies, and honestly, I’m not thrilled. Dropping third-party fact-checking in favour of a "Community Notes" system, similar to X (formerly Twitter), feels like a step backwards in combating misinformation. Combine that with relaxing restrictions on sensitive topics, and I can't help but feel uneasy about the direction these platforms are heading.
Free expression is important, but so is accountability and user safety. It seems like Meta is prioritising the former at the expense of the latter, and that’s a line I’m not comfortable with. I’ve already seen enough hate speech and misinformation slip through the cracks on other platforms - do we really need more of the same?
Considering all of this, I’m seriously thinking about deleting my Meta accounts and sticking to platforms like BlueSky and Mastodon. At least here, I feel like I have more control over my experience, and the communities seem to prioritise quality discourse over clickbait and outrage.
Free expression is important, but so is accountability and user safety. It seems like Meta is prioritising the former at the expense of the latter, and that’s a line I’m not comfortable with. I’ve already seen enough hate speech and misinformation slip through the cracks on other platforms - do we really need more of the same?
Considering all of this, I’m seriously thinking about deleting my Meta accounts and sticking to platforms like BlueSky and Mastodon. At least here, I feel like I have more control over my experience, and the communities seem to prioritise quality discourse over clickbait and outrage.