Submitted by bhodrolok t3_113h1h1 in technology
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Callmemabryartistry t1_j8qb0jr wrote
If I had a dollar to my name I’d say that’s rich coming from the same people trying to ban Tik Tok
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livelaughcum666 t1_j8qdnwb wrote
Lucky for Twitter it went full cesspool to avoid this.
The_Marble_Garden t1_j8qhihm wrote
Tik Tok is a matter of actual national security.
wart365 t1_j8qhn56 wrote
What Republicans want to happen: social media websites admit they did a no-no by banning Trump & agree to artificially promote right-wing views in exchange for not being regulated under Section 230.
What will happen: Republicans will try to gut Section 230 regardless, and social media companies will hedge themselves by formally becoming Publishers. Republicans will then be mass culled from all major websites, Section 230 won't apply, and most of the web will move to paid subscriptions. Most people will pay $2 to use Google Image Search or $10 to use Facebook, especially if all Publishers agree on a single Interoperable credentials format. Musk has already done them a favor by breaking the seal on this with paid Twitter subscriptions and people pay for Amazon Prime.
coachkler t1_j8qi18i wrote
I'm going to miss the internet. I already miss the quirky one I grew up with in the early 90s. Eternal September is just getting longer and longer
jupiterkansas t1_j8qivcf wrote
Meanwhile, foreign-based social media sites will be free and will thrive and won't be subject to U.S. laws.
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DanielPhermous t1_j8qkdxd wrote
If they want to operate in the US, they have to obey US laws.
Apple_butters12 t1_j8qkyh7 wrote
This will 100% backfire. Platforms will cull creators they deem as risky and surprise them in recommendations. Only approved creators and vendors will be in searches which means political figures with controversial views will end suppressed more than before.
Another option is recommendations become like Facebook ads where creators will have to pay( bid) to be seen on the list.
One other option is having users have to opt in and as you said hide it behind a modest paywall
Mshell t1_j8qp5m7 wrote
There is a fun little thing called a VPN...
DanielPhermous t1_j8qppi3 wrote
What has that got to do with anything? JupiterKansas was saying foreign social media sites aren't subject to US laws. A VPN doesn't help there.
Mshell t1_j8qqexs wrote
By having a VPN you can access sites that are blocked in your area...
DanielPhermous t1_j8qqiw3 wrote
We're not talking about users accessing anything. We're talking about foreign social media operating in the US.
wart365 t1_j8qrxd6 wrote
Speaking for myself alone, I've come to beilive that the post-google internet will be a net good. Without a single monopoly controlling all web content (or at least web monetization and indexing) smaller sites can exist and create their own networks. Future generations of zoomers can then go through the ruins, and create the all-in-one freeware Internet Catalog that we all want Google to be. One that has selectable FOSS algorithims driving it. Then the Information Age can truly begin.
I'm thinking more about Twitter's death in this. Twitter has effectively controlled the media and mainstream journalism for the past decade. This has been extremely harmful for society culminating with Trump, and new non-Twitter alternatives offer better discussion. 15 years from now Twitter Archeologist will be a job.
wart365 t1_j8qsjdm wrote
Presuming Americans even want to watch foreign media. Tik-Tok aside, if all right wing voices are hosted on truth.rus can those people truly call themselves right wing? I'm certain there is a class of Americans that would willingly swallow literal Russian propaganda but those people are a minority, and a very small minority on the right. The American right will die if such an arrangement is made, because Americans won't accept Russia Today into their lives for the same reasons they won't accept China Daily. And similarly, if Russia becomes a major political participant the government can and will blacklist all Russian websites categorically by classifying them as publishers and declaring it to be misinformation.
Likewise, imagine the memes of Trump posting from wall.mx or drill.no or americafirst.il. I think most countries would just ban him and not deal with the consequences of hosting a guy who tried to kill the vice president.
Materia99 t1_j8r5rbo wrote
Government overreach with other word.
monchota t1_j8rkn3f wrote
They are literally working for China, they are doing this to try and take the light away from TikTok.
noxii3101 t1_j8rmi73 wrote
GOP: social media won't let us be racist and spew vitriolic lies. REEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeee
nobody_smith723 t1_j8rn52l wrote
i mean that already exists.
there are alternate browsers.
just like internet explorer dominated for awhile. google isn't the best, it's just the most prevalent.
and don't fucking kid yourself that congress is going to do anything. just like exactly nothing happened to microsoft when it legit uses it's monopoly to kill netscape/other browsers. exactly nothing will happen to google. except... maaaaybe a tiny fine.
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Blast_Furnace_Life t1_j8rquoh wrote
Oh good, I wanted another broadcast of kids explaining how the internet works to their grandparents.
Chief_Beef_ATL t1_j8rqyy6 wrote
We want less government, except when private companies don't support our bullshit. Then we want government involvement. That's basically it. Ya'll really want to see Hunter Biden's dick pix, huh?
Chief_Beef_ATL t1_j8rr66k wrote
You don't have to be rich to use the phrase "That's rich". The 2 have nothing to do with each other, except both use the word "rich".
Shavethatmonkey t1_j8rsfai wrote
Another Republican "investigation" where they won't release the results, it's all about grandstanding for their traitorous followers.
Like the CyberNinjaz investigation into election fraud in Arizona. Arizona Republicans crowed about it until it proved there was no fraud by Dems. They then buried it.
MossytheMagnificent t1_j8rvc78 wrote
You would think this would be about pressuring these companies to do a better job at moderating abuse, bullying, and exploitation. Instead it's about the abusers, the bullies, and the exploiters being angry about being moderated.
No_Candidate8696 t1_j8ryfso wrote
I've resorted to "Magic Grandma.... it's literally magic"
I_Fux_Hard t1_j8rzluh wrote
They are getting ready to small government and laissez-faire the fuck out of google.
JerrysStillHere t1_j8sho63 wrote
Lets not do real work about taxes,inflation,race and lets pee into the wind while we get rich from big biz cash...screw those that elected us
jtmarshiii t1_j8sieta wrote
"Dems did not call us but you know who did? Trump's WH... they wanted us to remove the app from the app store that called Trump a POUND SIGN PUSSY ASS BITCH." - Tim Apple
TheMoesky t1_j8skxzd wrote
GOP: Don't censor our blatant lies online because of free speech...
Also GOP: Books we don't like should be banned, anything anti-conservative should be banned, we are the all knowing power and everyone should bend to our conservative will (because 'Murica and 'Freedom').
aneeta96 t1_j8sx9zb wrote
I can hear the wooshing sound from here.
You said -
> If they want to operate in the US, they have to obey US laws.
If they are not allowed in the US then a VPN that is based in Europe will allow you to view them.
Bright-Ad-4737 t1_j8syqmk wrote
If that's true, I'll bet Tim Cook will just show up and say "Hi, nice hissy fit you morons are throwing here. None of this affects me, but good to see you. BYE!"
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DanielPhermous t1_j8u05l6 wrote
They are allowed in the US. They want to be in the US. There are 320 million potential customers, most of whom have no idea what a VPN is in the US. You don’t just ignore the worlds third largest and richest country.
It whooshed because it’s an argument that makes little sense in this context. Relying on VPNs is a terrible business decision here.
n3w4cc01_1nt t1_j8uqhdi wrote
I NEED TO TALK TO MY GOOD CHRISTIAN FRIENDS ON THE TRUTHIEST PLATFORM AND GOOGLE WHO USES THE DEVILS NUMBER IN IT'S WEB BROWSER SYMBOL( OOC: number isn't actually 666) AND FRICKEN TODD AT KROEGER WONT EVEN GIVE ME A DOUBLE ON THE WINE AFTER MARLENE DECIDED THAT SHE WANTED TO EAT A BRICK OF CHEDDAR THEN SCAN IT ON EXIT CAUSE IT SETS A BAD EXAMPLE BUT WE SHOP THERE ALL THE TIME AND GO TO THE SAME CHURCH BUT IT'S STILL A PROBLEM? HECK YOU FRANCIS AND YOUR NEW POLICY CAUSE WHAT'S CORPORATE KNOW? I AM A CEO OF HALIBERTIN AND DEMAND RESPEC AMEN GOD BLESS
dooit t1_j8uxnat wrote
Suppressing voices online bad. Banning books good.
Shempish t1_j8xybtl wrote
“We’re concerned that middle America isn’t being radicalized fast enough. Make us some promises!”
jeekiii t1_j90zh9e wrote
Honestly if this comes to pass I wouldn't be surprised if major corps split into us/rest of the world divisions.
Americans will use vpn to see the eu version until that's banned too
AdFew6846 t1_j98rpxx wrote
6 years now of republicans not doing their jobs. Chasing their tails with the propaganda they created. Like when are they actually going to do something for us? All they care about is getting elected and pandering to the white minority groups. It’s really getting old at this point. 2023 and humans still playing political games over skin color.
Eliju t1_j8q8lii wrote
If I recall, House subpoenas mean nothing and you can just ignore them, like Barr. Right GOP?