INFO 188 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: Open Data, Libertarian Paternalism, Market Manipulation
27 Dec 2018
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Scenario: ico is considering requiring all digital advertising to be archived in an open data repository. Won"t work though bc people are not going to go to the repository. Targeting code is set up so that consumers are not in the loop; this is partly a code fix. Possible solution in-your-face pop-up when you get shown a political ad. Other possible solution: incentivize looking at the data repository. Metadata/targeting info more important than ad content. Info that is not readily available or actionable isn"t helpful. Just like forensic evidence dissuades people from committing crimes for fear of getting caught, this sort of data repository could do the same thing for political. Architectural/coding approaches are potentially dangerous bc they circumvent the law, no judicial review. Use of facebook-like platforms to get people out to vote vs crossing some line into manipulation. Scenario: advising a us regulator on concerns about voter manipulation. Balkin information fiduciaries approach vs nudge, notice, or code.
