Re: Musk urged to get a grip on X

On Thu, 8 Aug 2024, JAB wrote:

Under-fire Elon Musk urged to get a grip on X and reality - or resign
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Chamber of Progress pens open letter pressing billionaire to behave
better amid UK riots
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The Chamber of Progress is supported by major Silicon Valley tech
firms including Amazon, Apple, Google, and Meta, to name a few. These
firms did not ask the group to make an appeal to Musk, according to
director of communications Chris MacKenzie.
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MacKenzie's suggestion that Musk's behavior tarnishes the entire
industry offers another clue as to why the Chamber of Progress is
trying to temper Musk's trolling: Online rabble-rousing is bad for
online business and may lead to unwanted regulation.
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When social media platforms incite violence and protests, legislators
face more pressure to respond to calls from civil society groups like
Amnesty International to ban social media data gathering and subject
algorithms "to strict regulatory oversight."
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https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/07/elon_musk_chamber_progress/
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I find it very interesting that the only modus operandi western countries can now resort to is banning and restricting free speech.
No one is talking about education, public awareness, treating individuals as adults.
Everyone of the politicians I hear about is about banning speech, banning critique of politicians and islam, fining people who say the wrong thing, more camera surveillance, more police powers etc.
That way lies madness and the end station is authoritarianism. I find these signs troubling.