Law obliges social media platforms to remove illegal content – with fears that interview will give Russian leader propaganda coup

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  • aelwero@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Sounds an awful lot like sticking your head in the sand.

    “Social media” is going to be whatever they decide they want government oversight on… Not being part of the introductory offer isnt a very good reason to accept it in my opinion.

    They’ll come for your forum eventually…

          • aelwero@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            11 months ago

            No, were just apparently on very different wavelengths here (I’m totally fine with this personally, no animosity intended at all, I like discourse and you don’t seem like you’re being a dick about it, so we’re on friendly terms here from my perspective)

            Do you not think that government determination of what is or is not acceptable on “social media” (quotes because generalizing) is eerily similar to thoughtcrime? And an orwellian policy? Making a 1984 reference in its defense a little ironic?

            I realize I discounted the bulk of your comment and all the “logical fallacy” buzz phrases you threw in, but I generally consider that pedantry and responding to it would bring in bad vibes on my side, so I skipped it, sorry. I can engage it, but I won’t have anything to say on it worth reading, it’ll just be old guy bullshit…

              • aelwero@lemmy.worldEnglish
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                10 months ago

                Ultimately, what I’m asking you is: why would I be opposed to a law that itself is 100% fine, just because the same legislators might later pass a different law that I don’t like?

                Ultimately because the basic premise of the law could (in general) be the basis for the government to remove our entire conversation here…

                It is potentially a tool to do this

                In 1984, the government rewrites history and uses a multitude of techniques that trick you into accepting things that are not true as being true.

                I don’t object for the sake of my my benefit, I object for the sake of yours (everyone).

                I see it a one degree increment on the proverbial frog in the proverbial pot, being slowly but surely brought to boil and it’s death, and I don’t really care who it affects in the moment.