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Stalin famously had people that had “left” his administration airbrushed out of photographs. I don’t think it will be long before current-day dictators start d
by alasdair_ 7y ago
Stalin famously had people that had “left” his administration airbrushed out of photographs.
I don’t think it will be long before current-day dictators start doing the same thing with old footage containing previous allies they no longer wish to be associated with.
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- PavlovsCat 7y ago"tech" as seen and practiced by too many people mostly does 2 things: enable total control, and infantilize people so they can't even meaningfully discuss what they're creating. The rest is toys, breadcrumbs, distractions -- plus minor improvements that will be completely undone when the fruit of totalitarianism is ripe.
- coribuci 7y agoGerman tv WDR also removed sensitive content from a video. At least a dictator has an excuse.
- eb0la 7y agoNot just people, the famous 'Red Flag over the Reichstag' photograph was modified (added smoke and removed watches on soldier arms).