So what happens when tech oligarchs continue to buy social media apps? These oligarchs will have unlimited power to manipulate what is fed to the people and what is denied to the people. For example. I had free speech on Twitter but Elon used his algorithm to limit my reach. - ThreadSky

prezlives2024.bsky.social • 34 days ago

So what happens when tech oligarchs continue to buy social media apps?

These oligarchs will have unlimited power to manipulate what is fed to the people and what is denied to the people.

For example. I had free speech on Twitter but Elon used his algorithm to limit my reach.

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composerchadwick.bsky.social•34 days ago

The solution to not being fed lies is to stop opening one's mouth and accepting what's in the spoon.

It's high time we became much pickier eaters.

prezlives2024.bsky.social•34 days ago

Yet people are still watching MSNBC and they are still on Facebook and Twitter. It’s become a poor man’s drug

composerchadwick.bsky.social•34 days ago

Not all people, thankfully. I no longer trust any news or info being fed to me. If I didn't see it myself, I approach any presentation of data like a movie director: "What's the motivation here?"

Knowing the source is stupid, greedy, dumbass humans colors every piece of information they present.

prezlives2024.bsky.social•34 days ago

We need more Americans to think like that

jenexpresses.bsky.social•34 days ago

I gave up all. I'm only on Bluesky now. I stopped watching news on TV as well. I get my news from reporters and writers on here.

angel2damax.bsky.social•34 days ago

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

cristi58.bsky.social•34 days ago

CBC News is still ok, not great but ok.
BBC news is good.

jenexpresses.bsky.social•34 days ago

Yes. ABC used to be okay, but even they're kissing Trump's ass since George Stephanopoulos got sued.

prezlives2024.bsky.social•34 days ago

If you have intelligent things to say that they disagree with it you will be seen by a fraction of your followers. If you call out their propaganda or even call them out directly as fascists like I do…you will be limited…the speech is free, but only to a small segment of your viewing audience.

prezlives2024.bsky.social•34 days ago

They get to decide who they promote or don’t promote. I was someone not worthy of being promoted even with the checkmark because I was a contradiction to their narrative and a lot of people bore witness to my truth. That is why for the last year I was limited for about 3 out of every four weeks.

prezlives2024.bsky.social•34 days ago

They say the don’t have censorship but they really do. If you are waking the world to the dangers they create they will shut down your visibility and still claim you have free speech.

They utilize the algorithm to silence people like me and promote the vile and disgusting hate speech.

prezlives2024.bsky.social•34 days ago

If you dare fact check them you will be limited, but if they fact check you it’s okay and most of the time they are still wrong because they use sources that are not accurate rather than use yours.

Elon Musk and Zuckerberg will not utilize fact checking because they want people confused.

prezlives2024.bsky.social•34 days ago

It keeps them in line with their party by forcing them to trust them or their party and not the truth.

Currently Zuckerberg has an anti trust trial in April and my guess is Trump will drop that investigation for a hefty price.

prezlives2024.bsky.social•34 days ago

Allowing either of the two to buy TikTok will ensure they can feed their propaganda to the rest of America not currently on their other apps. We will be in such an upheaval all over the country that the only way out is to join platforms not owned by Americans.

rgh1205.bsky.social•34 days ago

This is the problem with very rich people. They do not only want to be very rich. They want to be richer. They also want power. They want to control everyone else. They even think they are entitled to.

Then they think they can outsmart people with power. And it never works.

weelass.bsky.social•8 days ago

I've often wondered if this is some kind of sickness that takes over a person when they become rich. Almost like they are the carrier of a gene that gets switched on and things go go shit.

rgh1205.bsky.social•7 days ago

Schopenhauer said wealth and fame are like drinking seawater. They make one only thirstier for more.

booma-zooma.bsky.social•34 days ago

It is really sad, disgusting in fact. There is a special place in hell for those who worship money 👺👿👹😈

allmyownphotos.bsky.social•34 days ago

👇🏽

https://bsky.app/profile/georgemonbiot.bsky.social/post/3lfrffryvj22a

missdeemeanor.bsky.social•34 days ago

We need a Sarah connor... how far are each of us willing to go, to pay?

thesameperson.bsky.social•33 days ago

Musk bought Twitter and turned it into X so he could bury the truth with lies. The behavior of narcissists is as predictable as the tides.

They will do the same thing to TikTok. It's all about controlling the information.

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