How Taiwan tackled misinformation without censorship

How can we move social media from a tool of polarization to a platform for consensus?

In this lightning talk, E. Glen Weyl explores how the "Taiwan Model" of digital democracy offers a roadmap for the future of the internet. By revisiting the principles of the 1947 Hutchins Commission and applying them to modern algorithms, Weyl explains the concept of "Bridging Ranking", a system that prioritizes content that brings diverse groups together rather than driving them apart.

Weyl dives into the success of Community Notes on X, the limitations of current engagement-based business models, and a vision for a new social media architecture where "common knowledge" replaces targeted isolation. He argues that by identifying when content is unifying or divisive across different communities, we can recreate the shared social context necessary for a healthy democracy.

This session is an essential look at how technology can be redesigned to foster Plurality and overcome the "loneliness and polarization" of the digital age.