Social Media and Neutrality

For John, BLUF:  Those who think the Internet is neutral haven't been paying attention.  It has developed a political point of view.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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Wikipedia Co-founder Warns:  ‘Wikipedia Is More One-Sided Than Ever’

From The Epoch Times, by Mr Jack Phillips, 5 July 2021.

Here is the lede plus two:

Larry Sanger, a co-founder of Wikipedia, warned that the online encyclopedia is “more one-sided than ever” in light of the website’s entries for Black Lives Matter, the 2020 election, former President Donald Trump’s two impeachments, and other contentious topics.

Sanger, in particular, took issue with how some Wikipedia entries are sourced.

“In short, and with few exceptions, only globalist, progressive mainstream sources—and sources friendly to globalist progressivism—are permitted,” he wrote in an article on his website.

And, yet, I use it.  Because it is better than nothing.  But, I apply judgment in its use.

We are in an era where those involved in directing high tech are left leaning.  Facebook, Twitter, Wikipedia and so on.  It is time for our legal system to adjust, no longer treating these organizations as neutral.  They are not.  They are partisan.  Think of Twitter putting out the words of the Taliban, but banning a former US President.

Hat tip to the InstaPundit.

Regards  —  Cliff