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In burger corp (USA) the internet is censored to keep the people uninformed about different world events. (lemmy.ml)
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[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

The US government isn’t in charge of one of the largest social media platforms in the world. US corporations are absolutely doing this as well, but that’s an argument for more regulation not to grant China free reign

US-run social media apps are pretty much now just arms of the US surveillance state, functioning both as pro-US propaganda machines, and tools to spy on the communications of the entire world.

For example, the most popular social media app in India for example, is facebook. The US controls the main method of news and communication for a country much larger than its own.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 26 minutes ago* (last edited 25 minutes ago)

Yeah, and...? Does that mean we ignore the one under CCP control because... why? It's not fair?

Also, I'm not questioning the data as it's clearly about when they began collecting data, but that chart looks a little... sketchy. Like you pulled it from your Great Aunt's Facebook feed in 2014. Where is the data from? That does not appear to be any kind of valid source I'm aware of in the corner. When was this made, and how much has changed since then?

[–] [email protected] -4 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

Damn didn't know the US Government owned Facebook.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 51 minutes ago

US Government doesn't own AT&T, and yet, they have their fiber splice in AT&T's building, in order to spy on all international communications.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 57 minutes ago

He didn't say the government owned Facebook. Even so, it doesn't need to own it to control the flow of information.