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Re:Parler’s de-platforming shows the exceptional power of cl... by netizen-9748 on Monday January 18, 2021 @01:20PM (#25824767)
I think the issue is rather the visibility of the nonsense, as a global species we are still adapting to this new communication medium
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Re:Parler’s de-platforming shows the exceptional power of cl... by kiba on Monday January 18, 2021 @05:17PM (#25827351)
This is because we use 'votes' and 'likes' along with non-transparent algorithms to amplify certain voices over other.

Nothing to do with the medium, but how we structure social media.

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Re:Parler’s de-platforming shows the exceptional power of cl... by meheleventyone on Monday January 18, 2021 @05:10PM (#25827284)
It’s not even just the visibility, it’s the direct harm the actions of these people cause. Whether it’s to their own personal relationships or nation states. QAnon should make a lot of people nervous about the state of unfettered free speech and the idea that the counter to bad ideas is more speech.
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