We wanted platforms that connect the world - now we’ve got them. We’ve given everyone a voice: the pedophiles, the self-harm fetishists, the terrorists. Now we’re reaping what we’d sown.
I think that misses the step inbeteewn, where the platforms that connect the world started to prioritize "growth hacking" and keeping the user glued to the screen as long as possible above all else.
You do not need agressive autoplay, recommendations plastered everywhere and "we miss you" emails every few hours to organise the world's information.
You do not need agressive autoplay, recommendations plastered everywhere and "we miss you" emails every few hours to organise the world's information.