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Free Information Rationale Created Content Theft Problems
- Early tech ethos "information wants to be free" led companies like Google to scrape TV and book content without paying rights holders.
- Kara recalls Larry Page's room of TVs and her warning that taking copyrighted content would create legal and ethical problems.
Platform Power Requires Public Accountability
- Tech leaders often claim they're "not responsible for downstream" harms even when their platforms amplify misinformation.
- Kara contrasts online platforms' impacts with traditional polluters who face legal accountability, urging elected officials to set rules.
Regulate Platforms Before Harm Escalates
- Regulate platforms proactively to prevent harms like misinformation and insurrection rather than react after damage is done.
- Kara argues she predicted online-driven insurrection in 2019 and criticizes platforms for prioritizing profit over safety.