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Peter Held boosted

The Verge Editor-In-Chief @reckless1280 doesn't pull punches on Elon Musk and Donald Trump's Big Tech enablers:

"America now has an unelected defense contractor sitting in the White House doing ketamine and twiddling the algorithmic knobs of an influential right-wing echo chamber while fulminating against traditional standards-based journalism..."

More in Status: https://www.status.news/p/nilay-patel-donald-trump-big-tech-interview

"All of these men are now hopelessly trapped in a problem their own platforms and algorithms created."
StatusThe Verge Editor-In-Chief Nilay Patel breathes fire on Elon Musk and Donald Trump's Big Tech enablers"All of these men are now hopelessly trapped in a problem their own platforms and algorithms created."
Peter Held boosted

I joined Twitter in 2008, making 7,500 posts through the years. I deactivated my X account today.

I greatly curtailed my usage of the platform since November 2023, when my employer @Flipboard pulled back from engagement. And I haven't posted since April but kept it open for work reasons (to monitor news, etc.).

Why today? The U.S. election made clear how many of my fellow Americans live entirely in "alternative facts" ecosystems. I no longer wish to participate in such a platform — so rife with unchecked misinformation and disinformation ... basically an outrage machine where the algorithm rewards lies and conspiracy theories.

If you're still on X, why?

I screenshot my profile for posterity. And here's also Flipboard's 2023 announcement.

#Goodbye#X#Twitter
Peter Held boosted

100% this. The lack of understanding about the practice of journalism among extremely bright people in Silicon Valley is very striking. From questions like "who tells you what articles to write?" to not comprehending at all how stories are sourced or verified. Add to that a layer of techies who think we're out to get them because our business model has been affected by social media, and you just end up with a mess.

RE: https://www.threads.net/@jenvalentino_nyt/post/DBtsrqLObvS