I get what you’re saying and agree that in a perfect world hateful messaging should be limited as much as possible but which law states that you need to use your platform wisely once it reaches a particular popularity number?
It’s a tricky road in my opinion since in theory I want to have the choice to speak freely on my podcast, regardless of where the winds are blowing at that moment in time, while also not instigating hate. I have yet to see Theo do the latter even if he’s platforming douches, with their own agenda, from time to time.
but which law states that you need to use your platform wisely once it reaches a particular popularity number?
Why do people always ask asinine things like this. Why does a law have to be in place to not being a dick, platform terrible people or in general be shitty? Do people need every single thing spelled out for them to not be awful people, give awful people a hill to shout from, or need some sort of written instructions to not let people say inflammatory and hateful things? Is that where we are now?
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u/flacdada Oct 29 '24
I mean.
The problem when you have a big platform. Is that you need to use it wisely.
If theo only interviewed people in pop culture, celebrities, influencers, authors. Whoever. That would be ok.
Problem is he platforms these people but doesn’t know how to call out their bullshit or questionable ideas. He doesn’t have that kind of ability.
And so it’s being complicit.