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Re:Leaked Meta data reveals campaign to remove pro-Palestine... by baq on Sunday April 13, 2025 @10:15AM (#43672970)
They are noise generators with a goal of raising the noise floor above the pain threshold, in essence they’re using free speech to shut down free speech itself.
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Re:Leaked Meta data reveals campaign to remove pro-Palestine... by Retric on Sunday April 13, 2025 @09:31PM (#43677269)
I’d say the same about social media. However IMO the value of free speech isn’t in having a clear message to directly improve things, the value is being able to steal ideas from anyone. “Obamacare” was originally a Republican idea, but once an idea is out there anyone can take it.

Ideas don’t need to win on day one, if it takes 30 years that’s still plenty useful.

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