TECH PLURALISM.

The article examines that Social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube are virtual public squares, allowing individuals to communicate their views to wide audiences. Topics include considered that these platforms avoided regulating user-created content but pressure from politicians,...

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Published in:	First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion & Public Life no. 317; pp. 35 - 41
Main Author:	CHAPMAN, NATHAN S.
Format:	Article
Published:	Institute on Religion & Public Life Nov2021
Subjects:	Social media Plazas Audiences Politicians Activists Internet content moderation
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost

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Summary:	The article examines that Social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube are virtual public squares, allowing individuals to communicate their views to wide audiences. Topics include considered that these platforms avoided regulating user-created content but pressure from politicians, activist corporations, and users led Big Tech to adopt "content moderation" policies.