based or cringe? One one hand human right activists in these countries are using Twitter to create awareness about the local isseus. On the other hand, CIA also uses it to manufacture consent to whatever plans they got

  • CanYouFeelItMrKrabs [any, he/him]
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    3 years ago

    India wants twitter to comply with new rules

    The new rules require internet platforms such as Facebook and Twitter to erase content that authorities deem unlawful and to help with police investigations, including identifying the originators of "mischievous information."

    "Last month, the messaging app WhatsApp filed a lawsuit in Delhi High Court arguing that new government rules that require it to make messages "traceable" to external parties are unconstitutional and undermine the fundamental right to privacy."

    so the new rules are bad

    • TeethOrCoat [none/use name]
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      3 years ago

      Eh, I wouldn't say that the rules alone are bad. I judge based on who is applying it and for what purpose. If the fascists are applying it on communists, that's bad. If it's us applying it on fascists it's good.

      • ssjmarx [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        Well, in the current context it's definitely bad since it's Modi and his psuedo fascist allies pushing for it. They already got Twitter to block accounts associated with the farmer's protests but now they want more.

        • TeethOrCoat [none/use name]
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          3 years ago

          There were many Indians spreading fascism few weeks back when Israel was bombing Palestinians though. I see this as an opportunity to actually encourage people like those farmers to use media that isn't controlled by imperialists.

      • CanYouFeelItMrKrabs [any, he/him]
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        3 years ago

        . If the fascists are applying it on communists,

        yeah that's what it is when the BJP is trying to find out who posted what

        • TeethOrCoat [none/use name]
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          3 years ago

          I know. My contention was with the rules being bad. I don't have a problem with the rules, I have a problem with the people applying the rules. It's just like I don't have a problem with protests, I have a problem when it's fascists doing the protesting.