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A different interpretation is that those social media platforms keep the dissent monitorable and under control, and the powers that be are quite happy with the
by dmurray 6y ago
A different interpretation is that those social media platforms keep the dissent monitorable and under control, and the powers that be are quite happy with the status quo. If that was the case, as soon as a platform that was not US-controlled gained a foothold in the US, we'd see a crackdown from the establishment. It would be painted as a tool of a foreign power and shut down or forced to be turned over to a US-based entity.
If that ever happens, we'll know democracy in the US is under threat.
- jessaustin 6y agoWas there something about TikTok recently?
- ROARosen 6y ago> as soon as a platform that was not US-controlled gained a foothold in the US, we'd see a crackdown from the establishment Telegram is not US controlled. There is no crackdown from the "establishment". Except if you meant only in situations where there is widespread unrest? If it is not relevant to Facebook here in the US in the first place.
- newen 6y ago3.5 million monthly active users of Telegram in the US. 80 million MAU of TikTok in the US. Makes a difference. They didn't crack down on TikTok until very recently.
- exolymph 6y agoDemocracy in the US has always been under threat, because the elites aren't stupid and realize that letting the masses rule leads to Third Positionism.
- hanniabu 6y ago> If that ever happens, we'll know democracy in the US is under threat. Not to get political or anything, but with the clear election interference with dismantling the USPS and removing sorting machines only in swing states it's clearer than ever that democracy is already currently under threat.