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Thoughtful_Mouse t1_iy5mb2s wrote

China is manipulating the public discourse about a lot of things. It's probably why their own government is so paranoid about outside influence and the internet; because they know how much damage they are doing with it.

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StraightFroggin t1_iy5tyiv wrote

Guess who owns Reddit. Guess why it has “upvote/downvote” mechanics. Add thousands of bots, shift the public opinion. Ever noticed the way Reddit praises communism?

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FakeKoala13 t1_iy5x7ee wrote

Brother you can literally google how much shares tencent owns in reddit. It's not a lot.

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billybobbaconator t1_iy86k8y wrote

The Gulf states’ sovereign wealth funds own a higher percentage of Reddit anyway

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Versificator t1_iy6ddpi wrote

Imagine talking about "reddit" like a monolith.

Also, a better world is possible.

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SexyOldHobo t1_iy65nr9 wrote

Hey bud, I’m one of those communists. We like upvoting, it’s solidarity

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HermanCainsPenis t1_iy6bchy wrote

>Ever noticed the way Reddit praises communism

No I have not noticed lol, link an example?

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