ThorrJo@lemmy.sdf.org to Fediverse vs Disinformation@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 12 days agoTech giants blocking some Ukraine and Gaza posts under new online ruleswww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up146arrow-down10cross-posted to: ukraine@sopuli.xyz
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minus-squareJake Farm@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·12 days agoI wouldn’t call being a slave to algorithmic manipulation “decentralized”.
minus-squareNoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up4·12 days agoIt’s not as decentralized as it should be, but let’s not underestimate the effect social media has had on activism and political organizing in the 21st century. It is decentralized compared to everything that came before it.
minus-squareThorrJo@lemmy.sdf.orgOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·12 days agoyeah, I could have chosen a better word. I’ll blame it on posting this at the end of about day 3 boosting a ton of Gaza genocide content.
I wouldn’t call being a slave to algorithmic manipulation “decentralized”.
It’s not as decentralized as it should be, but let’s not underestimate the effect social media has had on activism and political organizing in the 21st century. It is decentralized compared to everything that came before it.
yeah, I could have chosen a better word.
I’ll blame it on posting this at the end of about day 3 boosting a ton of Gaza genocide content.