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I agree censorship is bad. But there should be rules that apply to all. If Russia blocks access to twitter then shall RT be allowed to continue posting for thei
by DyslexicAtheist 5y ago
I agree censorship is bad. But there should be rules that apply to all. If Russia blocks access to twitter then shall RT be allowed to continue posting for their Western audience while Russians are unable to evaluate the same content (or are totally prevented from using the platform)?
What I'm opposing here isn't that ordinary Russians are prevented from having their voice be heard but RT which is financed by Putin is somehow allowed to continue posting. If the playing field would be level then they would also be prevented from posting until they restore access to the rest of Russians citizens.
Would that be a fair compromise? What else is there that twitter can do to not have blood on their hands by enabling such an asymmetry? (keep in mind that information pushed into these networks is also seen by combatants and will shape morale, so the argument that twitter is somehow neutral is hard to justify)
- barbacoa 5y ago>If Russia blocks access to twitter then shall RT be allowed to continue posting for their Western audience? Unquestionably yes. Why is HN becoming more and more in favor of China style restrictions on information?