A Regulatory Framework For The Internet
- Ben Thompson tl;dr: Proposal that ad-sponsored platforms such as FB should be government regulated, whereas other platforms should be market regulated. The underlying delineation is that problematic content is not built into the pricing model of an ad-sponsored platform.featured in #140
It’s Complicated: Mozilla’s 2019 Internet Health Report
- Mark Surman tl;dr: Annual report outlines issues that have improved - greater calls for privacy, advocacy around building AI responsibly and more discussion of the impact of big tech companies. The flip-side is more internet censorship, examples of AI amplifying injustice and abuse of biometrics.featured in #140
Canary In A Coal Mine: How Tech Provides Platforms For Hate
- Tatiana Mac tl;dr: Certain tech companies enable hate speech sacrificing the safety of others. In the latter part of the article, the author encourages steps everyone can take, such as scrutinizing potentially negative outcomes of products and algorithms that are being built.featured in #133
The World Wide Web Turns 30. Where Does It Go From Here?
- Tim Berners-Lee tl;dr: The WWW 🌐 has evolved immensely over the last 30 years, and that's cause for cautious optimism: "it would be defeatist and unimaginative to assume that the web as we know it can’t be changed for the better in the next 30 years" The web is misused in three way and a global "contract" establishing clear laws and standards going forward is much needed.featured in #132