[Digipolitik] Facebook, Buttholes and Doubling Down

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[Digipolitik] Facebook, Buttholes and Doubling Down

In this transcript, the speaker discusses the safety policies of various social media platforms such as Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook, and the challenges they face regarding security, privacy, harm, and disinformation. The speaker criticizes those who misunderstand the intention behind these policies and emphasizes the complexity of these issues. The speaker highlights the importance of adapting and finding solutions instead of simply criticizing the platforms. While acknowledging certain bias and execution issues, the speaker emphasizes that these are difficult and almost insurmountable problems that require support and permission to fail. The speaker further mentions a headline that exemplifies the need for a common-sense process to protect people, despite occasional errors in implementation. The speaker also briefly mentions the challenges faced by large tech companies in terms of constant iteration and legacy issues. It is emphasized that these companies are not immune to problems and must constantly evolve to address them effectively.