Editor Christoph Herwartz on the Digital Services Act, Facebook and Fake News
“It is clear: Social media prioritize posts that they expect a lot of interaction from. They promote content that makes us angry, and those that reinforce our views. Therefore, anyone who uses social media runs the risk of becoming increasingly angry at the world and solidifying their view of the world.”
– Editor Christoph Herwartz in “Digital Services Act: The best answer to Fake News – With a new approach, the EU will regulate Facebook & Co in the future – as a global role model?”, Opinion & Analysis section, Handelsblatt, January 21, 22, 23, 2022, page 16, No. 15
