Re:Google and Facebook Have Failed Us
by solidsnack9000 on Tuesday October 03, 2017 @04:36AM
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So much information in the times before freedom of the press was spread without the press at all. The press made not only communication but also censorship feasible on an unprecedented scale.
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It certainly was - but it was also spread much, much slower, and filtered (by those passing it along) on every step of that way.
Re:Google and Facebook Have Failed Us
by solidsnack9000 on Wednesday October 04, 2017 @02:06AM
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It was filtered by individuals but coordinated filtering was much more difficult -- a crucial distinction.