0 sats \ 14 replies \ @Satosora 5 Aug \ on: The World Splits: Diverging Information Streams and Rising Tech Solutions news
Social media is not really needed. Sure, it makes life easier but if you get a phone number, you can easily call and keep in contact with a person. Unless those countries are having some benefit for using these systems, they should turn them off.
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67 sats \ 1 reply \ @halalmoney 5 Aug
But true freedom entails the freedom to use the things you don’t need.
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47 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 5 Aug
You can use other systems. You just dont want to give up these systems because you have used them all your life.
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20 sats \ 7 replies \ @TomK OP 5 Aug
But this also is a promotion for things like SN or Nostr
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47 sats \ 6 replies \ @Satosora 5 Aug
Yes, it gives other tech a chance to breath. China doesnt have google and facebook, and it still manages.
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20 sats \ 5 replies \ @TomK OP 5 Aug
the problem is that i am starting to massively stand in the way of the media revolution, i.e. the liberation of the individual from state propaganda. it will be very important to get around this
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47 sats \ 4 replies \ @Satosora 5 Aug
If google and facebook were clear about what they use their data for, then I think countries wouldnt mind using their services. But at the moment, its of no benefit to use their services. They can just use others, right?
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20 sats \ 3 replies \ @TomK OP 5 Aug
Others, which are controlled by their own govs...
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47 sats \ 2 replies \ @Satosora 5 Aug
Right, that is right. Some are controlled by their governments... but wait, are you saying google and facebook arent?
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20 sats \ 1 reply \ @TomK OP 5 Aug
Nono. Of course they are, too
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47 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 5 Aug
Its just not as blatantly obvious.
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47 sats \ 3 replies \ @SpaceHodler 5 Aug
It's easier to block phone calls than internet traffic.
And I wonder how Russia is going to ban Android, which is FOSS.
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20 sats \ 1 reply \ @TomK OP 5 Aug
I think it's a lot of hot air
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 5 Aug
They will probably try and see how it works. Might not be useful enough to pursue, though.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 5 Aug
Maybe they will stop all cell phone use? except for apple? Or maybe they will deal with china and get their service.
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