Response: "REMEDIATING SOCIAL MEDIA: A LAYER-CONSCIOUS APPROACH" by ANNEMARIE BRIDY

Area One:

 In the article "Remediating Social Media: A Layer-Conscious Approach" by Annemarie Bridy breaks down the history of internet regulations and changing public idea of online freedom of speech. The government tried to even the odds back when Obama was in office. That went away when Trump moved in giving power to social media platforms and internet companies to control what is viewed. However, social media platforms are sometimes targeting the wrong content, while the focus is blocking or removing adult content "deemed harmful to minors" (208). Moreover, the interrnet seems to be a grey area for posting freedom of speech. Bridy discusses there are conservatives who are the ones more likely to post and read misinformed information (223).  Some platforms use an algorithm to make things easier to control what content can be blocked or removed however, "over-expressive freedoms is the defining challenge of this stage in the Internet evolution"(213).  In other words, there is difficulty in controlling online trolls, hate speech, bullying, revenge porn, and harassment. There are some guidelines that protect users from this and the ability to flag content that inappropriate for viewers. Moving forward to clarifying media posts that pose threats against online users. It is unsure if it is correctly used. Bridy final statement the internet platform does not need net neutrality.

Area two: 

i believe tthere should be a better version of net neutrality that guidelines for protecting freedom of speech and shutting down users who abuse it. for example, youtube unfair usage of blocking conttent from the LBTQIA+ community. Because it its content involves sexuality and gender and others may view it as "controversial" however, there is a YouTuber name Trisha Paytas who misuses and misinforms people what transgender means. She not only dangerous to the community but too young kids who are struggling with there identity. It is unfair that a transgender channel is flagged and suspended because they/she/he are describing the journey and struggle to transition but Paytas gets millions of views and paid for exploiting LGBTQIA+ community. Net neutrality may not be perfect but at least it evens out the playing field of helping field for injustice. However, does the government need to contrrol everrything I do not think so.