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Without social media, we'd be left with mainstream media, which is a very narrow set of channels that those in power can control. Despite rampant censorship on
by cramsession 1y ago
Without social media, we'd be left with mainstream media, which is a very narrow set of channels that those in power can control. Despite rampant censorship on social media, it's still the best way to circumvent propaganda and give people a voice.
- sethammons 1y ago> it's still the best way to circumvent propaganda and give people a voice. I think it can amplify propaganda but still give people a voice, which is better than no voice I think
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- add-sub-mul-div 1y agoThe idea of social media reducing net propaganda is a wild take.
- cramsession 1y agoWe would have no idea what was going on in Gaza if it wasn't for social media. It really exposed how biased (which probably isn't even a strong enough word) our msm is.
- synecdoche 1y agoWithout it, there would be no way to get information from the source. In msm all we get is the msm view. When compared to what was actually said, done or written then you have a chance to make your own opinion. You only then can compare what is in msm and what is not. And the bias is relentless. Which makes it a propaganda machine. Of course there is garbage in social media as there is in every field. Find the source if there is one recorded. Msm rarely if ever refer to any. And no wonder. It would risk undermining their publication, which they peddle as unbiased.
- n1b0m 1y agoIts still propaganda just from Russian and Chinese bots.
- cramsession 1y agoThe vast majority of bots are from Israel.
- nicce 1y agoWithout social media, people would go out and talk face-to-face or even arrange meetings, like before social media.
- cramsession 1y agoThat's not media, it's communication with people you know.