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I am sure it's easy when you likely have direct access to APIs.

• spoiler 2y ago
  I'm not giving these governments the benefit of the doubt here, but I'm wondering if these really are state actors at play here, or just tech savvy trolls Or if this can be considered trolling at all? The good that will come of this that a lot of these social media platforms will need to become more regulated or just flat out banned. They're generally not good for us emotiona anyway. We should all touch grass more often
  • threeseed 2y ago
    It's undeniably state actors. We know because every so often Meta will release reports that show just how many bot accounts you need to really move the needle: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/aug/30/meta-facebook-instagram-shuts-down-spamouflage-network-china-foreign-influence https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/aug/30/meta-...
• dylan604 2y ago
  That's something that I was alluding to, but we can expand on that more directly. The fear of TikTok currently is that it is potentially under CCP influence. So if the CCP says that they need something to happen, can TikTok do anything other than what the CCP wants? I don't know the nuances of the current attempt to ban TikTok without being sold, but knowing the power of the "influencer" on TikTok and how they can be pushing agendas is what makes it incredibly scary for those not pushing the agenda.