This tragedy could be – it should be – a catalyst to a fundamental reckoning with the media system we’ve created and the danger it poses to Black lives.
There’s a troubling rush to do something to strike a blow against the tech companies. But not every solution being cooked up on Capitol Hill is a good one.
The whistleblower’s revelations show how Facebook puts growth and profits over keeping people safe. It’s past time for the government to regulate the company.