pwhole
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This interview with venture capitalist, author and musician Roger McNamee on Channel 4 News tonight was interesting - about whether facebook can actually be held to account by governments (and the public) for its activities. He was an early investor in facebook, but has recently written a book on their excesses and their reach. Over the last year, I've been worried by the number of people I know, or know of, who previously had little interest in politics or any kind of radical ideas, but are now deeply-embroiled in irrational conspiracy theory - as the 'cause' of Covid, economic issues and other big problems, and seemingly unable to resist talking about it. That bothers me, partly as they never did it before, and partly as their rationalisations are so lame and so easily countered that I can only conclude it's their exposure to social media that's causing it. Obviously this can result in some rather tense conversations. Anyway, see what you think:
https://www.channel4.com/news/facebook-need-to-be-held-to-account-says-author-roger-mcnamee
https://www.channel4.com/news/facebook-need-to-be-held-to-account-says-author-roger-mcnamee