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Comment by antishatter

5 years ago

Now if only they would crack down on the huge wave of Chinese bullshit they allow.

They added fact-checks to two of Lijian Zhao’s tweets yesterday. Not sure if that counts as a crackdown, but it’s a high level account.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-52833063

  • Whether you agree with these actions or not - it doesn't bode well for Twitter.

    Politicians and other organizations will work to offer up an alternative platform where they won't be censored.

    These are literally the most powerful people in the world.

    • Ahh the beauty of the Internet, where a 16 year old kid can create a platform more powerful than the most powerful people in the world...

    • All they have to do is get on gab.com if they want a completely free speech platform.

      Strangely Trump and his ilk haven’t jumped over to Gab yet. Perhaps because they don’t want to be associated with what actually happens to a platform that allows unrestricted free speech.

There's the xenophobia we all know and love. Right in time to steer the conversation from looking inwards.