Governance of Reach

We have laws for content. Defamation is punishable. Incitement is forbidden. False statements can have consequences.

But we have no laws for reach. And here lies the problem.

This episode discusses the necessity of regulating algorithmic amplification. It's not about censorship – not about what you can say. It's about the question of why destructive content is delivered unfiltered "into the pocket" of millions of people.

A hateful post from a single person is a problem, but a manageable one. The same post, algorithmically amplified to ten million people, is a societal crisis.

The platforms decide daily what gets reach. These decisions are not neutral. They are economically motivated. And they have massive social consequences.

We call for accountability from the algorithm architects. Not for every piece of content that appears on their platform. But for the decision of which content is amplified.

When an algorithm systematically favors divisive material because it generates more engagement, that is a decision. And for decisions, there is responsibility.

Reach is power. And power needs oversight.