Florida Wants to Fine Social Media Platforms for Banning Politicians
It’s too little, too late. Donald Trump’s biggest mistake was not stopping censorship when it started. If he would have dealt with censorship, there would have been no way to…
Myanmar Suspends Wireless Internet Access “Until Further Notice,” Protesters Burn Constitution
How are protesters supposed to organize the destruction of their country now? Myanmar suspended use of social media briefly at the beginning of the riots. Then, for some reason, they…
Myanmar: Democracy Savages Fill Streets with Trash to Protest Patriarchy
As the reader is aware, I’m not a fan of democracy, and am generally prone to supporting authoritarian, patriarchal governments. That said, I do not think the military government of…
Too Much Time on Social Media Likely to Cause Teeth-Grinding and Sleep Problems
Parents may start grinding their teeth when thinking about feasible ways to prevent their kids from getting addicted to social media. The Jerusalem Post: Tel Aviv University’s Maurice and Gabriela…
Footsie: Russia Now Slowing Twitter’s Traffic, Still Won’t Ban Them Outright
I don’t know how it is possible that Russia is sending ambassadors back to their countries for participating in riots, while at the same time allowing the platform where these…
Study Says People Chasing Social Media Likes Have Thinking Patterns Similar to Rats Chasing Food
People who get more likes in social media post more often, researchers found. Study Finds: For some, social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter are avenues for connecting more…
With Pro-Putin Material Censored on Twitter and Facebook, Media Celebrates Social Media Popularity of Navalny
Well now, this is just absurd. Newsweek: Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has overtaken President Vladimir Putin as Russia’s most mentioned politician on social media according to latest analysis, highlighting…
Parler Relaunch is a Total Disaster, Hosting Company Bans “Hate,” MILO Banned and Then Unbanned
Parler is an alleged free speech alternative to Twitter. They were forced to shut down when Amazon Web Services dropped them in the wake of the Capitol Storm. For some…
Putin Accurately States That Western Intelligence is Using Coronavirus Hoax as an Opportunity to Start Revolutions
Well, Vladimir Putin is out there saying this. And it’s true. Obviously. Everyone who is paying attention understands it’s true. But what is he going to do about it? RT:…
Uganda Shuts Down All Social Media Ahead of Election, Due to Meddling – American Media Loses It
Once again, we have a situation where the Africans are actually more civilized – and in this case, more democratic – than the West. New York Times: President Yoweri Museveni…