Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez argues that social media platforms have become a danger to democracy.
to use this speech to highlight the outstanding economic, social and environmental performance of my country, of Spain.
We have the results, the facts to show it, while those who defend the opposite model have nothing – just words and promises wrapped in radical measures that led us to chaos in the past, and will do so again if we don’t act. But with all these gains also came huge downsides, hidden in the bowels of the algorithms, like invaders concealed in the belly of a Trojan horse.Why Meta is wrong to abandon independent fact checking
First, these platforms are oversimplifying and polarising the public debate. Two hundred and eighty characters – or a 30-second video – are not enough to explain almost anything important. Instead, it is making us focus on creating catchphrases to gain “likes” and “shares” of our own echo chambers. And this, in turn, is transforming us into a society increasingly divided and easy to manipulate.
This is the third and most terrible way in which social media is damaging our democracies: by becoming tools to replace votes with likes. We were told that these platforms would help to level the playing field. But instead they have made it even more unfair.Data suggests that around one third of social media profiles are bots. Searches are completely biased by ad services and boosting hacks.
Democracy is not only compatible with the freedom of the people; it is the necessary precondition for it In this context, many public figures and media outlets have chosen to give up and leave these social platforms. I have considered doing the same, because frankly, my life would be much easier.However, I also believe that social media has transcended what it once was. I believe these platforms are too important – especially for the younger generations – to keep considering them mere businesses, owned by someone who can manage them at their will.
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