My co-founder and I built our startup to democratize information but now we're facing pressure from investors to implement engagement algorithms that we know will prioritize outrage over accuracy and we're paralyzed between our mission and our survival.
More people experience this than they realize.
The very success needed to achieve democratic goals requires compromising the democratic principles that inspired the work.
“Where Are You with Technology and democracy?”
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