It seems self evident that people would be more civil online IF they couldn’t be anonymous.

But research shows that’s not the case.

Perhaps the world expert in governance of online speech, Kate Klonick, concluded that having both public and anonymous options is BEST for reducing hate and increasing the value of social media.

Many, many individuals are unable to speak honestly unless they can be anonymous.

Listen to her interviewed on Pivot.

.@karaswisher and @profgalloway discuss Chief Twit’s hustle culture ultimatum for Twitter 2.0, Facebook’s refusal to fact check, and U.S. News and World Report college rankings, and more. Plus, @Klonick joins to talk social media moderation.https://t.co/RrMW0CYBU4

— Pivot Podcast (@PivotPod) November 18, 2022