Social Media Regulations

In a rapidly digitizing world, social media is becoming one of the most common ways by which people consume political information. However, the content on social media platforms is far from entirely accurate; users often find themselves encountering misinformation and being confined to echo chambers. In order to address these problems, three main proposals should be implemented:

1. Content labeling. With the rise of misinformation, it is important to ensure that false statements are not misrepresented online as statements of fact. Thus, social media platforms will clearly label posts that might be AI-generated or contain political content that has unclear sources.
2. Sponsorship transparency. Many posts on social media are sponsored by external organizations, and these financial deals may go unnoticed by users. To address this issue, all sponsored posts will be required to indicate how much money the content creator was paid for the post through a label attached to the post.
3. Accessibility to configure algorithms. Current algorithms push misinformation and tailored content to social media users without transparency. Under this proposal, users will have the choice to configure the algorithm to display content that is relevant to them, such as posts from friends or posts on a specific hobby. They also will have the option to opt-out of the algorithm.