Opportunity in communities big and small. Charter is connecting us. Charter communication and support cspan as a public service, along with these other television providers, give you a front row seat to democracy. Former executives from facebook and twitter testified on the Business Practices of social Media Companies and the potential impact on National Security. Lawmakers heard from an investigative journalist on how the Chinese Government has access to data from tiktok users. In recent years, domestic terrorism and specifically white supremacist conspiracy related and antigovernment violence has become one of our nations greatest Homeland Security threats. Last october the Committee Held a hearing to examine the role that social media platforms played in the amplification of domestic extremists content and how the content can translate into realworld violence. We heard from expert witnesses, who discussed how recommendation algorithms and targeting and other amplification tools push
In recent years, domestic terrorism and specifically white supremacist conspiracy related and antigovernment violence has become one of our nations greatest Homeland Security threats. Last october the Committee Held a hearing to examine the role that social media platforms played in the amplification of domestic extremists content and how the content can translate into realworld violence. We heard from expert witnesses, who discussed how recommendation algorithms and targeting and other amplification tools push extreme content to users because that type of content is what keeps people active on the platforms. Unfortunately because these platforms are designed to push the most engaging, post to more users, the end up amplifying extremist, dangerous and radicalizing content. This includes qanon, stop the steal and other conspiracy theories, as well as white supremacist and antisomatic rhetoric. In some cases the content, may not necessarily violate a companys community guidelines, and ot
Antiracist tweet and wants to it imagine a world where anybody can enter freely from mexico. Take a second and just imagine no wall. No wall in southern arizona. Brian can you imagine that night. In new york Cynthia Nixon said its time for the Democratic Party to push socialism and others on the left seem on board. The establishment is terrified of that word. Socialism. But if we learned one thing from the obama years, its that republicans will call us socialists no matter what we do. [cheers and applause]. So we might as well as give them the real thing. Brian this is going to be a big debate in 2020, isnt it . I dont think it will be a debate point. A look at the latest news and headlines of the day features discussions of politics and culture, analysis of Political Correctness in Campus Craziness and. Brian columnist mark stein here. There are times when you have to split hairs to find the problem. We dont have to split hairs here. Socialism, lets just embrace it . Right, 20 years a
On moscows meddling. Well explore. Also, the ongoing war in america over immigration. What disease the Trump Administration want the face of america to look like . How should the democrats respond . But first, heres my take. Alfew weeks ago, the Economist Intelligence unit published the 10th edition of its democracy index and for the second Consecutive Year the United States failed to make the top bracket of full democracy and was grouped in the second one, flawed democracy. In this years report, scores dropped for more than half the worlds countries. Professor Larry Diamond described years ago, it shows no sign of ending. Its best seen by looking at the press of the free press worldwide. Take kenya. Last month, kenyan president instructed the countrys Main Television stations no the to cover an opposition event. And when they refused, he shut them down. Turkey is now the worlds foremost jailer of journalists according to the committee to protect journalists. Let me underscore that fac
Then, what is russias response to Robert Muellers indictment of russian nationals . Will the charges have any effect on moscows meddling . Well explore. Also, the ongoing war in america over immigration. What does the Trump Administration want the face of america to look like . How should the democrats respond . But first, heres my take. A few weeks ago the Economist Intelligence unit published the tenth edivision its democracy index and for the second consecutive year, the United States failed to make the top bracket, a full democracy. And was grouped in the second one, flawed democracy. Americas slide is part of a global trend. In this years report, scores dropped for more than half the worlds countries. Larry diamond described ten years ago as a democratic recession shows no sign of ending. The nature of this recession is perhaps best seen by looking at the state of the free press worldwide. Take kenya. Until very recently considered a hopeful story of democratic progress. Last mont