People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast

Psychological effects of social media content moderation policies, with Bill Ottman

May 01, 2022 Zachary Elwood Episode 74
People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast
Psychological effects of social media content moderation policies, with Bill Ottman
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A talk with Bill Ottman, co-founder and CEO of the social media platform Minds, which is known for its minimal content moderation approach. Ottman and others (including Daryl Davis, a black man known for singlehandedly deradicalizing white supremacists) recently wrote a paper titled "The Censorship Effect," which examined how strict censorship/banning policies may actually increase antisocial, radicalized views. We talk about the psychology behind how increased censorship policies may increase grievances and anger, about Elon Musk buying Twitter and what it means, about the complexity of the problems we face, and about strategies they've used on the Minds platform. 

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