In this short podcast, I discuss a method of censorship that I believe to be one of the most effective. This method is community moderated censorship. YouTube implemented this method around 2012 or 2014, and had a lot of trouble with it at first. People began to mass flag videos because they didn't agree with… Continue reading YouTube and Twitter’s Community Moderated Censorship Method
Tag: Twitter
Social media censorship too much? Or just enough?
For this week's assignment in class, we were told to talk about a proposed solution to the problem of different censorships on social media such as hurtful and offensive language on various platforms. I will also talk about any offensive photos or videos that could be posted and what should happen to them. Thinking about… Continue reading Social media censorship too much? Or just enough?
Twitter’s Taking Out The Trash Talk
Freedom of speech is something that many Americans value. However, it can also cause controversies when trying to regulate offensive language. On a similar note, capitalism is a reality in America. Many companies have a lot of power and advantages. For example, social media companies have the power to essentially take away a user’s freedom… Continue reading Twitter’s Taking Out The Trash Talk
Solving the Censorship Problem
Censorship across social media is hard. People can always find a way around censorship. If they get banned, they can make a new account. If their tweets get deleted, they can continue to repost them. People will argue that being censored on social media can infringe upon their First Amendment rights. However, there has to… Continue reading Solving the Censorship Problem
Social Media’s Political Biases and Fake News
When I was talking politics with a friend of mine recently, he mentioned his one and only wish he had for this country to become: a united and all-around loving country. My response to him was that it would never happen, unfortunately. There’s too much in this country that is disagreed upon. The divide in… Continue reading Social Media’s Political Biases and Fake News
Analysis
There a lot of different things we both see and hear in the media. They are mentioned by famous A-list celebrities that are household names, by large companies, or even said by people we may not necessarily know or had heard of. Censorship is a dangerous topic, simply because everyone has different opinions and perspectives… Continue reading Analysis
Censoring Employees on Social Media
Social media gives people the ability to post whatever they want whenever they want. However, employers have started to check potential employee’s social media platforms before moving forward in the interview process. Employers have also put social media policies in place that warn their employees about thinking before they post content that could be detrimental… Continue reading Censoring Employees on Social Media
Did Kevin Hart do the Right Thing?
These past two weeks we have been talking about things in the media that should have been censored or not even posted at all. We have been having discussions with our fellow classmates about different situations and share our views on these topics. During our discussion cycle I chose to write about how Kevin Hart… Continue reading Did Kevin Hart do the Right Thing?
Are A.I. Bots Helping or Hurting the Social Media Community?
Technology is constantly changing in the world we live in today. Social Media Corporations have started to implement A.I. bots to scan content for them on a daily basis rather than a human. Although this seems very innovative and less time consuming, is this the best way to tackle offensive speech on social media platforms?… Continue reading Are A.I. Bots Helping or Hurting the Social Media Community?
Devin Nunes’ Cow Is Ruining Twitter
One of the main issues faced in the mediated world we live in today is censorship and what that means for free speech. Social media companies such as Twitter and Facebook have created a place where users can posts their thoughts without much fear of being censored. Twitter only will censor a user's content if… Continue reading Devin Nunes’ Cow Is Ruining Twitter
Censorship and Consequences 
You must be logged in to post a comment.