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41. The social media companies...

Reply to UpInArms (Original post)

Sat Jan 16, 2021, 08:47 PM

Jan 2021

...can never again pretend they don't know the impact of letting propaganda and conspiracy theories flow unchecked. They may want to pretend it's not their job to "censor", but, like other media, they have a responsibility to not let the society be poisoned by lies and disinformation. And to rely on a few moderators with their own agendas isn't enough.

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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