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I agree that the goal is to curb the spread of such views, not so much to change the minds of those who already harbor them. But I still think it's having the o
by manfredo 6y ago
I agree that the goal is to curb the spread of such views, not so much to change the minds of those who already harbor them. But I still think it's having the opposite effect. The streisand effect is real and likely playing out here.
Thanks to this ban, a lot of people are wondering if the claims of electoral fraud were actually disproven or if evidence of legitimate fraud was suppressed. The bans make it very easy to appeal to uncertainty: you can't find evidence of fraud not because fraud didn't happen but because the evidence of fraud was purged.
- pindab0ter 6y agoHow does the ‘purging’ of a social media platform equate to purging evidence of fraud? If there is evidence of fraud this may be shared but would not solely exist on a social media platform. Unless fraudeurs would openly discuss these matters, of course.
- manfredo 6y agoDropping Parler is part of a broader trend of eliminating content claiming electoral fraud: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/07/youtube-says-it-will-suspend-channels-claiming-widespread-voter-fraud.html https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/07/youtube-says-it-will-suspend...