When Curation Becomes Creation:Algorithms, microcontent, and the vanishing distinction between platforms and creators

摘要

Ever since social activity on the Internet began migrating from the wilds of the open web to the walled gardens erected by so-called platforms (think Myspace, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, or TikTok), debates have raged about the responsibilities that these platforms ought to bear. And yet, despite intense scrutiny from the news media and grassroots movements of outraged users, platforms continue to operate, from a legal standpoint, on the friendliest terms.