Known as 'cross check,' the program was reportedly created to provide an extra layer of review involving high-profile users – but it has apparently allowed the rich and famous or powerful to side-step actual enforcement.
"It erodes trust in tech companies that, in truth, have become the equivalent of public utilities," warned Bailey."Why should one's status determine the voice they have on a platform like Facebook, which has always assumed the mantle of 'vox populi?' There's just one reason: money. People want to read what Cardi B has to say, and they want it unedited. That means more people click through, which means advertising revenue. How cyclical.
The question is whether there will be any implications for Facebook, and whether the"average" user can truly trust Facebook going forward? "Uneven rules of the game can lead to brand disengagement, since polarizing opinions can also create a hostile environment to interact," Durzao explained."Even if Facebook algorithms feed its users with kind-like news and comments, information flows through many digital channels, so eventually users can opt for other platforms to interact that are not biased in its treatment of users.
It isn't likely that even with this disclosure that much will be done. The"little people" will continue to face greater scrutiny than the more famous users on Facebook and other social platforms. However, Durzao suggested more could be done."With these policies Facebook steers away from a digital democracy perspective in the sense that the deliberation of the public subjects must be equal for every user, and democracy is still a value cherished by U.S. audiences of all the political sides.
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