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icymist

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36. This says something very loud about unregulated social networks.

Reply to UpInArms (Original post)

Sat Jan 16, 2021, 06:22 PM

Jan 2021

Facebook's and Twitter's part in helping to spread misinformation is dangerous to our country.

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Misinformation dropped dramatically the week after Twitter banned Trump [View all] UpInArms Jan 2021 OP

Suck on that Donny you fat piece of shit Blue Owl Jan 2021 #1

Hahahahaha!!!! Talitha Jan 2021 #43

too little too late mucifer Jan 2021 #2

I thought his twitter account was inappropriate the first time he used it UpInArms Jan 2021 #3

Coffeefee!! mucifer Jan 2021 #5

Covfefe mdbl Jan 2021 #7

I guess not. :( mucifer Jan 2021 #9

LOL mdbl Jan 2021 #10

Exactly what I was just thinking. SammyWinstonJack Jan 2021 #17

He's the king of misinformation! Initech Jan 2021 #4

Imagine that. 2naSalit Jan 2021 #6

K & R SunSeeker Jan 2021 #8

Turn off Trump and the Q nozzles JCMach1 Jan 2021 #11

Twitter is actually pretty peaceful Historic NY Jan 2021 #12

Imagine how much better if FOX, Russia Times, OANN, and Newsy were pulled. Ford_Prefect Jan 2021 #13

Thank you for adding that to this thread. doublethink Jan 2021 #18

That's what I was thinking too. BigmanPigman Jan 2021 #31

Is Newsy one of 'them'? I watch it once in a while and never noticed any bias. Talitha Jan 2021 #44

Newsy has an agenda and tends to show selective versions of the news Ford_Prefect Jan 2021 #45

Begs the question: Why wasn't this done sooner? LiberalLovinLug Jan 2021 #14

Money. Mr.Bill Jan 2021 #19

And staffing Blue_playwright Jan 2021 #24

I wish the would stop calling it misinformation it is Bev54 Jan 2021 #15

proof that Trumpism propaganda was working for Donald Corruption Trump UCmeNdc Jan 2021 #16

Hmm... do you think there's a connection? ailsagirl Jan 2021 #20

it takes time to radically reprogram all those Russian bots NewJeffCT Jan 2021 #21

THIS BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #22

great llashram Jan 2021 #23

Putin is pissed orangecrush Jan 2021 #25

Wonder if covid misinformation dropped Nululu Jan 2021 #26

Whodda thunk? DeminPennswoods Jan 2021 #27

Now that the Trump Twitter boil has been lanced. . . Aussie105 Jan 2021 #28

I'm sure blood pressure's dropped, too liberalmuse Jan 2021 #29

Trump is the "Lord of the Lies," .. DemoTex Jan 2021 #30

This is incredible! JohnnyRingo Jan 2021 #32

Well said, JohnnyRingo UpInArms Jan 2021 #37

Our country would be in so much better of a place if they had done this a year or two ago. world wide wally Jan 2021 #33

Anyone surprised by this needs some Coles Notes. BobTheSubgenius Jan 2021 #34

Amazing BlueWavePsych Jan 2021 #35

This says something very loud about unregulated social networks. icymist Jan 2021 #36

👆🏼 UpInArms Jan 2021 #38

It's the appeal to the malcontents . . . Aussie105 Jan 2021 #39

Misinformation exploded during this pandemic IronLionZion Jan 2021 #40

The social media companies... appmanga Jan 2021 #41

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2021 #42