so-true Wow, they're tweeting about the #arabspring! Online platforms are going to be instrumental in providing free speech everywhere in the world!

That does sound more than a little sus.

fedposting Do you live in an evil authoritarian state where your freeze peach is being suppressed? Our friendly American social media service is here for you!

  • DavidGarcia@feddit.nl
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    2 months ago

    The fact that all this social media manipulation isn't front and center in public consciousness really tells you about the state of ""Free Speech"" in the West.

    The anarchist inside me surgically attached to my circulatory system as an disembodied head inside my adomen because he crossed me is really looking forward to the fediverse ruining the security state's hold on the brainwashing infrastructure. At least I think, it's hard to understand his muffled voice.

    • Belly_Beanis [he/him]
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      2 months ago

      The number of Americans who saw a YouTube video and wanted Obama to start another war was disturbing. I'm glad the creator decided to do drugs and jerk off in front of a bus while running naked through the streets, destroying his credibility.

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  • GrouchyGrouse [he/him]
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    2 months ago

    I don't know why people thought online organizing would be safe. The right does it, and then when they finally wild out we inevitably find out the FBI had a file on them. The reason the state didn't act before the stochastic terror is because they don't care or want to do anything about it. They'd never extend the courtesy of that indifference to the left.

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        I hate the KKK as much as anyone else but they applied for and obtained their rally permits. debatejak

        Edit: have I ever told you I love your username? It brings me joy every time I see it

          • GrouchyGrouse [he/him]
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            2 months ago

            Can't be too careful, never know when the Volcel Police are listening

            • VOLCEL_POLICE [it/its]B
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              Show

              The VOLCEL POLICE are on the scene! PLEASE KEEP YOUR VITAL ESSENCES TO YOURSELVES AT ALL TIMES.

              نحن شرطة VolCel.بناءا على تعليمات الهيئة لترويج لألعاب الفيديو و النهي عن الجنس نرجوا الإبتعاد عن أي أفكار جنسية و الحفاظ على حيواناتكم المنويَّة حتى يوم الحساب. اتقوا الله، إنك لا تراه لكنه يراك.

              volcel-police

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  • vegeta1 [none/use name]
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    2 months ago

    People should have realised before and after rohingya what harms these platforms can cause.

  • Rania 🇩🇿@lemmygrad.ml
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    2 months ago

    I didn't speak English back then, and a few years ago I decided to look at posts from the Arab spring and damn liberals were treating our lives like a game

  • hypercracker
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    2 months ago

    the only thing standing between the north korean people and their self-actualization leading to the overthrow of the regime and establishment of a wholesome liberal democratic country is a few servers running software written in a very specific part of California

  • Blep [he/him]
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    2 months ago

    I do not remember the politics of 2010 i was a child

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  • heggs_bayer [none/use name]
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    2 months ago

    Oof, I remember doing a half-assed current events project on the Arab spring back in a highschool AP history class. I barely gave a shit about it or knew actually anything about it, but I remember everyone hyping it up.

  • Bartsbigbugbag@lemmy.ml
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    2 months ago

    The Arab Spring was in fact a revolutionary moment, and had an organized vanguard party existed anywhere it happened, it may have been significantly more successful.