4 ms·
> What social media has done is ensure you hear more from groups that previously didn’t get a voice. And that's the important thing. They have a huge voice no
by gkya 9y ago
> What social media has done is ensure you hear more from groups that previously didn’t get a voice.
And that's the important thing. They have a huge voice now, given the loudest and most repetitive people get way more presence, and how social networks are malleable to bots. Saying this existed decades ago is like comparing nuclear weapons to arrows and bows and saying lethal weapons existed since time immemorial.
- sizzle 9y agoGreat analogy. Would like to see the OP refute this or reconsider his position.
- kelukelugames 9y agoIt's hard to say they have a huge voice. Perhaps louder than we are used too. At the end of the day, Trump is still President and the Republicans run both the House and the Senate.
- gkya 9y agoThat's because they knew how to surf the huge voices that we did not hear until recently. That's happening all 'round the globe.
- kelukelugames 9y agoI have no idea what surf the voices mean. Or voices that we did not hear until recently. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
- gkya 9y agoI meant how misinformation and provocation is used to generate confusion and support. Voices we did not hear until recently should be clear: many niche groups, good or bad, that was unknown to the general public until the advent of the social media.