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WhatsApp's private group structure encourages spread of misinfo and conspiracy theories as it enables higher levels of trust and solidarity among group members

A virtual May Week Tweets: Soraya Chemaly / @schemaly : 100% this. Shift to private social is deliberate, strategic, profitable. WhatsApp's already implicated in the rapid spreading of hateful content and inciting violence. Again, years ago, the sharing of rape videos to blackmail, shame and extort women presaged these issues. https://twitter.com/... Sarah T. Roberts / @ubiquity75 : Zuckerberg wants people to move to groups, chat and messaging because (he believes) it offloads content moderation responsibility from the firm and its social properties (Facebook; Instagram) to individuals. Meaning that there will be none. https://www.theguardian.com/ ...

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  • @schemaly Soraya Chemaly on x
    100% this. Shift to private social is deliberate, strategic, profitable. WhatsApp's already implicated in the rapid spreading of hateful content and inciting violence. Again, years ago, the sharing of rape videos to blackmail, shame and extort women presaged these issues. https:/…
  • @ubiquity75 Sarah T. Roberts on x
    Zuckerberg wants people to move to groups, chat and messaging because (he believes) it offloads content moderation responsibility from the firm and its social properties (Facebook; Instagram) to individuals. Meaning that there will be none. https://www.theguardian.com/ ...