Mr. Mark Malone:

For those of us who have the platforms already, we are probably gone. It is like a tanker ship and this stuff is going in a particular direction. It is about new users and building in best practice for those coming after us, including our kids. The recommender system is one part of it. We focus on hate, reactionary politics and white supremacism. The recommender system, however, contributes to all the other things, including harmful body self-image and any of the other kinds of harms, including the addictive nature of the platforms in and of themselves, because of their persistent desire to be able to sell to advertisers and their need to keep their eyes on the prize regardless of the harm being caused. Thinking about the recommender systems as a starting point to take back control in that regard is useful. It would dampen white supremacy and the sort of narratives of that movement. We need to challenge and tackle rage models and instead put in place demand models that are based on context, accuracy and truthfulness. Why not include models that involve kindness and care, as we have talked about? If we have a code that rewards nastiness that goes viral, we cannot be surprised that nasty stuff starts to happen.