Google and Facebook Have Failed Us – The Atlantic

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Google and Facebook Have Failed Us

The world’s most powerful information gatekeepers neglected their duties in Las Vegas. Again.

via The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/amp/article/541794/?single_page=true

There’s no hiding behind algorithms anymore. The problems cannot be minimized. The machines have shown they are not up to the task of dealing with rare, breaking news events, and it is unlikely that they will be in the near future. More humans must be added to the decision-making process, and the sooner the better.