Mmastodon TechnologyAI first seen 18 h ago, last 14 h ago, peak #3

Concern grows over platforms shaping how a generation speaks

Original: "One of the things that’s most concerning to me is that an entire generation has grown up not realizing how extreme it i

A widely shared commentary argues that an entire generation has grown up unaware of how unusual it is that their everyday language is effectively chosen for them by online platforms. The author warns that the companies running these services, and the people behind them, may be hostile to that generation's ability to express itself freely, making automated moderation and algorithmic shaping of speech a quiet but profound shift in how young people communicate.

Why now: Ongoing debate about content moderation, censorship and platform control over online speech

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• "One of the things that’s most concerning to me is that an entire generation has grown up not realizing how extreme it is that their very language is being chosen for them by platforms run by people who hate that generation’s ability to express itself, and who hate the things… · NewsHund · 15

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