Big advertisers could solve a lot of our societal problems if they had the courage. We know the evils: rampant misinformation, nonexistent privacy, the impact of social media on teen mental health, prejudiced and predatory algorithms, even foreign troll farms and bots. There aren’t many issues in our country -- climate aside -- that couldn’t be traced, at least in part, to ad-supported platforms run amok.
John Dick: Big Advertisers Could Solve Societal Problems If They Had the Courage
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