Culture Bill Gates: Lies spread faster than facts on social media, which is hard to police - Bill Gates told CNBC that "titillating" misinformation has a tendency to spread faster than the truth on social media services. He also said Elon Musk likes to "maintain a high level of outrageous comments."

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/28/bill-gates-lies-spread-faster-than-facts-on-social-media.html

- Bill Gates told CNBC that “titillating” misinformation has a tendency to spread faster than the truth on social media services.
- Gates also weighed in on Wednesday’s highly anticipated antitrust hearing featuring CEOs from Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google.
- Gates also touched on Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s controversial comments about Covid-19, telling the automaker entrepreneur to stay in his lane.

Billionaire Bill Gates told CNBC that misinformation has a tendency to spread faster than the truth on social media services.

“When you let people communicate, you have to deal with the fact that certain incorrect things that are very titillating can spread very rapidly compared to the truth. And we’ve always seen that with vaccines,” Gates said in an interview with CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin that aired Tuesday on “Squawk Box.”

Facts travel slowly on social media compared with “negative” misinformation, which makes it difficult for companies like Facebook and Twitter to strike a balance, Gates said.

“To the degree to which these media companies can see what’s being said on their platform and take things that are absolutely wrong and get rid of those things or slow those things down, that’s very tough,” the Microsoft co-founder said in Monday’s interview.

Further complicating the policing of misinformation for Facebook is its 2019 decision to encrypt users’ direct messaging on WhatsApp, Gates said.

“Some of the messages on their platform, they don’t even see because of the encryption on WhatsApp,” Gates said. “In order to not have any responsibility, they’ve made that opaque. You know, so whatever the issues — anti-vaccine, child pornography — they have made sure they can’t intervene on those things.”

Gates also weighed in on Wednesday’s highly anticipated antitrust hearing featuring CEOs from Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google.

“You know, it certainly reminds me of when I went in front of the Congress,” he said. “I wished them well.”

Despite the hearings, Gates said, he believes the tech industry is naturally very competitive.

“Now, I’m not saying that the authorities have to be totally laissez-faire. But I do think people underestimate that natural competitive forces do come into the space,” he said. “I think of tech as even without massive regulation, that there will be a lot of innovation.”

Gates also touched on Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s controversial comments about Covid-19, telling the automaker entrepreneur to stay in his lane.

“Elon’s positioning is to maintain a high level of outrageous comments,” Gates said. “He’s not much involved in vaccines. He makes a great electric car. And his rockets work well. So he’s allowed to say these things. I hope that he doesn’t confuse areas he’s not involved in too much.”

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Wew, Bill. The mainstream media spreads a lot of misinformation and fake news, what about that?

 

[Hollywood Hulk Hogan]

Let retards do what they want. If it kills them so what? Your dead does not trump my rights.

When it affects public health it does effect my rights. Idiots going around saying masks cause you to become sick and to not wear masks are helping to spread a pandemic.

 

[Haramburger]

Gates also touched on Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s controversial comments about Covid-19, telling the automaker entrepreneur to stay in his lane.

Take your own advice, autistic DOS man. If I want your opinion on code compression I'll ask for it, but you're not my germ guy.

 

[Ahriman]

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cya bill.

Good call.

Reminder that gaming on Linux is no longer a pipe dream, it's much more straightforward than ever before.

If you're not interested in vidya but still want something more bulletproof and powerful than W*ndows, then start with Pop_OS or Linux Mint as suggested in the video, they're great daily drivers and starter distros for newcomers.

 

[AnnLurker]

When it affects public health it does effect my rights. Idiots going around saying masks cause you to become sick and to not wear masks are helping to spread a pandemic.

U.S. Surgeon General on Twitter

“Seriously people- STOP BUYING MASKS! They are NOT effective in preventing general public from catching #Coronavirus, but if healthcare providers can’t get them to care for sick patients, it puts them and our communities at risk! https://t.co/UxZRwxxKL9”

twitter.com

https://youtu.be/GbfiqxDgOZ0?t=419

So tell it to your precious "Experts"

 

[wtfNeedSignUp]

Yeah, what a terrible person. I mean, only a terrible person would donate over $40 billion to charity and fund creation of a vaccine for a pandemic that is going on. He sure is an asshole

Those 40b didn't go to the Americans that paid most of it (with lower wages and getting fucked by MS being a monopoly), it went to Africa to make sure they keep overbreeding. Just remember the west needs to stop having kids to protect the environment.

 

[BrunoMattei]

Yeah, what a terrible person. I mean, only a terrible person would donate over $40 billion to charity and fund creation of a vaccine for a pandemic that is going on. He sure is an asshole

Shut up and take Iron Sheik's dick.

 

[Hollywood Hulk Hogan]

U.S. Surgeon General on Twitter

“Seriously people- STOP BUYING MASKS! They are NOT effective in preventing general public from catching #Coronavirus, but if healthcare providers can’t get them to care for sick patients, it puts them and our communities at risk! https://t.co/UxZRwxxKL9”

twitter.com

https://youtu.be/GbfiqxDgOZ0?t=419

So tell it to your precious "Experts"

Read the second tweet on the first tweet you linked, you stupid fuck. No idea why you Trumpers are so afraid of masks. Is it that hard to put a mask on, or are you just terrified of a piece of cloth? No wonder you guys want to bring guns everywhere; if you're that scared of a piece of cloth and black people, it must be hard to function in society

Scientists learn stuff about a new virus and recommendations change based on what they learn. It's not a hard concept

 

[cactus]

Wasn't Bill Gates on the Lolita Express and friends with Jeffrey Epstein?

 

[AnnLurker]

Read the second tweet on the first tweet you linked, you stupid fuck. No idea why you Trumpers are so afraid of masks. Is it that hard to put a mask on, or are you just terrified of a piece of cloth? No wonder you guys want to bring guns everywhere; if you're that scared of a piece of cloth and black people, it must be hard to function in society

Scientists learn stuff about a new virus and recommendations change based on what they learn. It's not a hard concept

They didn't learn new things about it you stupid fuck, they deliberately lied to you so they can have them for themselves, didn't watch the clip either did you? Why should I trust a government or doctor that lies to me? Were they lying then or now or always?

 

[tehpope]

Good call.

Reminder that gaming on Linux is no longer a pipe dream, it's much more straightforward than ever before.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=6T_-HMkgxt0
If you're not interested in vidya but still want something more bulletproof and powerful than W*ndows, then start with Pop_OS or Linux Mint as suggested in the video, they're great daily drivers and starter distros for newcomers.

The only area where linux is lacking is video editing. There's some editing software available, but nothing that compares to Premier or Final Cut Pro. Gimp is a good sub for Photoshop. Repaer is a great DAW that's also cheap. Though personally still more comfortable with Audition. Libre/Open Office have the productivity side on lockdown. Though now of days a lot of that has gone to SaaS. Proton has gaming on lock and there's plenty of Distros that replicate the Windows as a daily driver experience. What I mean is you should use Linux over Windows if you care for privacy and giving the finger to corporate America.

Windows will still be a powerhouse since a ton of software is still directly written for it. A lot of legacy stuff works with Wine, but some don't. Until companies start releasing linux software that is a 1-to-1 with their Windows counterparts, its not going anywhere in the business sector.

 

[quickthrowaway]

When it affects public health it does effect my rights. Idiots going around saying masks cause you to become sick and to not wear masks are helping to spread a pandemic.

If you're so scared of the scary virus how about you stay home forever.

 

[Hollywood Hulk Hogan]

If you're so scared of the scary virus how about you stay home forever.

I am more scared for my parents and other high-risk patients. Do you just not care about the high risk people? If you won't wear a mask, you're a selfish piece of shit

They didn't learn new things about it you stupid fuck, they deliberately lied to you so they can have them for themselves, didn't watch the clip either did you? Why should I trust a government or doctor that lies to me? Were they lying then or now or always?

You are a dumbass, even by A&N right-wing manlet standards.

 

[quickthrowaway]

I am more scared for my parents and other high-risk patients. Do you just not care about the high risk people? If you won't wear a mask, you're a selfish piece of shit

They can stay at home too. If their defenses are so paper thin why are they putting themselves at risk in the first place?

And let's stop pretending that you even call your parents on a normal basis. I very much doubt you think about them beyond bringing them up in gay internet arguments.

 

[Hollywood Hitler]

They can stay at home too. If their defenses are so paper thin why are they putting themselves at risk in the first place?

And let's stop pretending that you even call your parents on a normal basis. I very much doubt you think about them beyond bringing them up in gay internet arguments.

Maybe he lives with them.

@HollywoodHulkHogan mentioned that masks are for the public health to stop the spread of a virus. So by that logic shouldn't everyone, by law, have to wear a condom when they have sex?

 

[Hollywood Hulk Hogan]

They can stay at home too. If their defenses are so paper thin why are they putting themselves at risk in the first place?

And let's stop pretending that you even call your parents on a normal basis. I very much doubt you think about them beyond bringing them up in gay internet arguments.

Yeah, except eventually theyll have to leave the house (meds, groceries, etc...). I call my parents weekly. I actually care about others, unlike your selfish ass. You can't even be asked to wear a mask to help high-risk people. You're a selfish piece of shit

Maybe he lives with them.

@HollywoodHulkHogan mentioned that masks are for the public health to stop the spread of a virus. So by that logic shouldn't everyone, by law, have to wear a condom when they have sex?

STDs only affect those who you fuck. Covid is contagious without showing symptoms to everyone. It's not a difficult concept

 

[Minister Burroughs]

Pop_OS or Linux Mint as suggested in the video

I'm still a Winfag, (sooo many freeware utilities that I just can't replace), but Ubuntu Mate is my favorite. Like Ubuntu if the devs gave a shit about useable features. "Want to tile your wallpaper? Well, fuck you. Install MATE."

 

[Chicken Neck Nelly]

I am more scared for my parents and other high-risk patients. Do you just not care about the high risk people? If you won't wear a mask, you're a selfish piece of shit



You are a dumbass, even by A&N right-wing manlet standards.

Why do you constantly accuse anyone with whom you disagree of being below 5'9? Lmao I guess by your logic all right leaning politicians and voters around the world must be short seems legit

 

[Hollywood Hulk Hogan]

Why do you assume anyone you disagree with is below 5'9? Lmao I guessby your logic all right leaning politicians and voters around the world must be short seems legit

It seems the hardcore right-wingers, for example Ben Shapiro, are always manlets.

 

[Chicken Neck Nelly]

It seems the hardcore right-wingers, for example Ben Shapiro, are always manlets.

Trump is tall, Paul Joseph Watson is tall, the list goes on and on dude. A very illogical and frankly bizarre assumption to make

 

[Hollywood Hulk Hogan]

Trump is tall, Paul Joseph Watson is tall, the list goes on and on dude. Very illogical assumption to make

Not literally every one of them, but it seems the hardcore ones are like 5'5 usually