Twitter founder: Trump election shows social media helping to 'dumb the entire world down'
Source: The Hill
BY REBECCA SAVRANSKY - 09/13/17 07:35 AM EDT
One of Twitter's founders said President Trump's election shows how social media can "dumb the entire world down."
Evan Williams was asked about President Trump's use of Twitter during an interview on BBC Radio 4's "Today" program, according to The Guardian.
The much bigger issue is not Donald Trump using Twitter that got him elected, even if he says so," Williams said. "It is the quality of the information we consume that is reinforcing dangerous beliefs and isolating people and limiting peoples open-mindedness and respect for truth. Williams said there is a media ecosystem that "is supported and thrives on attention."
"And that is whats making us dumber and not smarter, and Donald Trump is a symptom of that," Williams said.
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joeybee12
(56,177 posts)C_U_L8R
(45,003 posts)It can be the enabler of Trump and his minions of corrupt idiots
or it can work to make the world a smarter, more enlightened
and honest place. Which is it, Evan?
FreepFryer
(7,077 posts)pangaia
(24,324 posts)titaniumsalute
(4,742 posts)pangaia
(24,324 posts)Rather, great tastes..
titaniumsalute
(4,742 posts)judesedit
(4,439 posts)FakeNoose
(32,645 posts)Can't see anything worth celebrating about here.
I never could see how these guys made any money off of Twitter, but apparently they're all millionaires.
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)to be a revolution in politics all over the world? Well it was. But not in a good way.
Thanks for nothing but political grief, Zucker. Enjoy your riches as your country burns.
DFW
(54,410 posts)Scroll down to the fifth song in the middle: "Dumb Down"
Trump is not only a symptom, he is their figurehead, and they are very proud of him.
iluvtennis
(19,863 posts)..well. That's why it's important for us consumers of the news to access multiple sources so we can digest the info in totla and try to make the best informed opinion that we can.
Most media outlets are gonna spin to whatever agenda they have, so it's up to us to dig deeper to try to ferret out the truthful info.