Social media ‘algorithms’ are more about probability than ideology. They direct people to places they most likely want to go. It 's more like a popularity contest. Turns out right-wing conspiracy theories take up a lot of this space. Why not. They’re intriguing, especially to their biggest audience: adolescents. In 2016, YouTube decided to throttle back. They were concerned about promoting disinformation during elections. The right-wing was first to cry foul. They accused YouTube of censorship and threatened to reverse their Sect 230 protections. In his final days in office, Trump is doubling-down on this threat. Problem is ..without these protections social media platforms will start scrutinizing content even more, creating a vicious cycle that will hurt right-wing content providers the most. I have a theory. The right-wing isn’t stupid. They're run by a crafty TV-show host who’s looking for a media outlet of his own. Before he goes, however, he wants to take out the competition.
