How Taiwan Tackled Misinformation without Censorship | ft. Glen Weyl

Описание: How can we move social media from a tool of polarization to a platform for consensus?

In this lightning talk, E. Glen Weyl explores how the "Taiwan Model" of digital democracy offers a roadmap for the future of the internet. By revisiting the principles of the 1947 Hutchins Commission and applying them to modern algorithms, Weyl explains the concept of "Bridging Ranking", a system that prioritizes content that brings diverse groups together rather than driving them apart.

Weyl dives into the success of Community Notes on X, the limitations of current engagement-based business models, and a vision for a new social media architecture where "common knowledge" replaces targeted isolation. He argues that by identifying when content is unifying or divisive across different communities, we can recreate the shared social context necessary for a healthy democracy.

This session is an essential look at how technology can be redesigned to foster Plurality and overcome the "loneliness and polarization" of the digital age.

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Chapters:
00:00 – Recreating Common Knowledge to Combat Polarization
00:41 – The Hutchins Commission: A Historical Parallel to Modern Media
02:12 – The Taiwan Model: From Occupation to Resilient Democracy
03:10 – Bridging Ranking: How Algorithms Can Unify Rather Than Divide
04:44 – Community Notes on X: Successes and Current Limitations
06:10 – A New Vision for Social Media: Unifying vs. Divisive Indicators
08:02 – Beyond Targeted Ads: New Business Models for Community Building
10:38 – Q&A: Is the Taiwan Model Applicable to Diverse Societies?
12:00 – Q&A: Structure of Implementation—Law vs. Civic Projects
12:53 – Q&A: Addressing Confirmation Bias and Social Provenance
14:46 – Closing Thoughts: The Technical Path to Inclusive Data