*[Enwl-eng] They saw this coming...

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            This weekend SumOfUs is taking our call to Mark Zuckerberg's 
doorstep -- literally! Add your name to keep up the pressure and share this 
widely!



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                        Tech giants like Facebook and YouTube have created 
toxic algorithms that push people to extreme content -- it's one of the ways 
groups spreading election lies are able to grow.

                        Now the platforms are taking measures to stop 
election disinformation, but will only make permanent changes if there's 
enough pressure on them to do so. Add your name and share this everywhere!



                         Add your name


            Joe Biden has won the US Presidency -- but not on social media.

            Tech giants like Facebook and YouTube have created toxic 
algorithms that push people to extreme content, littered with hate speech 
and lies. It’s one of the ways groups spreading election disinformation are 
able to grow by the tens of thousands in a matter of hours.

            But massive pressure forced the tech giants to take new measures 
to slow the spread of disinformation -- and evidence suggests they worked. 
This shows us the platforms *can* act if we force them to.

            So let’s keep up the pressure on the tech platforms now more 
than ever, to stop disinformation and detox their algorithms. Join the call 
and share this widely!

            Tell Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter: stop the spread of 
disinformation -- detox your algorithms!

            The platforms knew this was coming. It was years of their execs 
and engineers pushing people to extremist groups, pages, and videos that got 
us into this mess in the first place.

            But our community has been relentless with our pressure on the 
platforms, and we're finally seeing them act -- with Facebook reducing the 
reach of pages and groups spreading election disinformation, and Twitter 
labeling Trump's disinformation over a dozen times and counting.

            While this shows us the platforms are willing to take action, it’s 
not nearly enough. They are doing the bare minimum in the face of serious 
threats to our democracies, communities, and even our mental health. It's 
time for the tech giants to have a reckoning on the damage their toxic 
algorithms are having on us.

            Tell Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter: stop the spread of 
disinformation -- detox your algorithms!

            Fighting disinformation seems like a constant uphill battle, but 
our pressure is finally working. Let's keep showing up and help stomp out 
one of the most toxic elements of social media.


             Add your name
            With hope,
            Rewan, Danny, Olivia, Flora and the team at SumOfUs



            More information:

            Facebook, Alarmed by Discord Over Vote Count, Is Said to Be 
Taking Action New York Times, November 5, 2020
            Facebook serves as an echo chamber, especially for 
conservatives. Blame its algorithm. Washington Post (Oped), October 26, 2020
            The Rise and Fall of the ‘Stop the Steal’ Facebook Group New 
York Times, November 5, 2020











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      From: Rewan Al-Haddad, SumOfUs
      Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2020 1:37 AM
      Subject: They saw this coming...





 
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