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  • Pluto [he/him, he/him]
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    11 months ago

    Furthermore:

    Not everyone uses the Internet

    or

    They don't have "ready-access to the Internet."

    Prisoners, many of which are BIPOC, cannot use the Internet at will.

    Poor people in rural areas also do not use the Internet at will or have poor connection or WiFi.

    Undocumented immigrants also do not use the Internet at will and not for social media.

    Social media is a thing of the "middle classes" (who I still count as proletarians) but not for poor proletarians, imho, many of whom are non-white.

    In addition, as you said: time is a factor and if you're under-middle class, for example, then you will be less likely to use social media during your downtime, especially as a means of fun or relaxation or recreation.

    The truth is: we say "everyone has the Internet" but that's not true and, even when they do, they don't have it in the same way as, say, I assume many in Hexbear do.