President-elect Trump's pick to lead the FCC, Brendan Carr, has a big task ahead of him, and exposing Big Tech's algorithmic control over free speech is a good place to start, Dr. Jordan Peterson said Wednesday. warned.
“At the very least, we should make sure we know how algorithms work on social media networks, how things are promoted and how they are hidden,” Peterson said. He told Fox News' Brian Kilmeade in an interview on “Fox & Friends” on Wednesday.
“Because one of the real dangers facing us is that our discourse is mediated by intelligence systems whose mechanisms are completely hidden from us, Not only our concepts, but also the things that actually interfere with our cognition. It's pre-screened and increasingly automated in ways that are invisible to us, and that doesn't bode well for the future. Transparency regarding this would be practical. Helpful.
Canada's prominent psychologist is no stranger to censorship battles. Last year, Canadian authorities forced him to undergo “social media training” for controversial online posts, including about gender-affirming care, or face a disciplinary hearing and possible suspension of his clinical license. It is said that there is. His X (formerly Twitter) account was also suspended in 2022 after he scolded transgender actor Elliot Page, but was reinstated after Elon Musk took over control of the platform.
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CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGE – NOVEMBER 2: Jordan Peterson addresses students at the Cambridge Union on November 2, 2018 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. (Photo by Chris Williamson/Getty Images) (Chris Williamson/Getty Images)
Even now, Peterson says, the fight for free speech is “by no means over.”
Meanwhile, in the United States, incoming FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has listed technology censorship as one of the “top priorities” he will focus on after taking over the FCC.
“Free speech is the foundation of our democracy, and with the unprecedented surge in censorship in recent years, we need to restore Americans' First Amendment rights,” he said in part. stated.
Dr. Peterson's daughter Mikhaila, a podcaster and YouTuber, agreed with Mr. Kerr's comments and said she hoped he would “make some changes.”
“There's also a bit of a problem with how many people are getting their news from TikTok. It's because we don't know how TikTok's algorithm works and that we don't even know if the news is being pushed to TikTok. So it would be nice to have some transparency,” she says. Added.
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Dr. Peterson's Twitter account was suspended after criticizing actor Elliot Page. His account was later restored when Elon Musk took over management of the platform and rebranded it as X. ((AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Peterson said his license remains under threat in Canada, adding that he is still in a “heavy battle” with the University of Ontario Psychologists and Behavior Analysts.
“To call them irrational is just scratching the surface. I think in a way I was happy about that fight because I was on the side of the angels. For example, they They're following me, because my opposition to this promotion of mutilating trans surgery on children, and the fact that I embraced that opposition early on, seems like a very good thing,” he said. spoke.
“But no, it's not over by any means. At least not. They want to re-educate me. They're organizing it now, but the details still remain frustratingly unclear. And Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau is doubling down on freelance activities.'' The speech front has widened in a terrible way. ”
The Petersons also discussed President-elect Trump's floating idea of dismantling the federal Department of Education and giving parents more control over their children's education.
Dr. Peterson suggested the changes would provide more “diverse” perspectives and give conservatives “a chance to take on the progressive mob.”
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FOX News' Gabriel Hayes contributed to this report.
