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HeartyBeast@kbin.social 8 months ago
I felt like just a stat for websites like BBC news clicking up views to then guide them on what news stories to focus on publishing, and what to not publish… First world censorship at its finest
I don't quite understand what you are getting at here - could you unpack it a bit.
rayquetzalcoatl@feddit.uk 8 months ago
I think the gist is that OP felt like people visiting sites like BBC news were essentially providing their Marketing department with view counts, which they’d use to help guide them on what to report on or suppress, and feeding into censorship that way.
beefontoast@lemmy.world 8 months ago
That’s right!
HeartyBeast@kbin.social 8 months ago
Hmmm,
I would say that every media outlet looks at ratings, newspaper/magazine sales, click-throughs to see what kind of stories, images, etc are popular and drive readership to shape future coverage. That’s not really censorship in any meaningful way. I only post stuff in the Fediverse that I think people will be interested in. I don’t think that means I’m self-censoring
rayquetzalcoatl@feddit.uk 8 months ago
I don’t disagree with you, and I’d find it hard to comment on exactly how the digital marketing arm of the BBC works when it comes to view counts and how it affects their content. I was just clarifying for you what I thought OP meant.
I do agree that you’re not self-censoring by choosing to post things you think people will be interested in, though!
HeartyBeast@kbin.social 8 months ago
Yeh, I took your comment in the spirit was intended. Didn't really mean to argue with you :)