I understand that. All I'm saying is that is simply a new form of social media. Letters to the editor of a printed newspaper are also social media.
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Instagram Adds New Features to Reels as TikTok Ban Looms
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this coming from instagram who 10+ years after the iPad has launched still hasn't come up with an iPad app for its massive service. But we can add features 
I'm sure an iOS port to iPadOS isn't that hard with their resources
I'm sure an iOS port to iPadOS isn't that hard with their resources
Seems there are more prudes on MR than I would have at first guessed.
And for those who think porn websites are new, let me introduce you to the alt.binaries.___ groups on USENET.
And yes, one could use USENET to broadcast your life to the world, though few would do so back then because people had more inhibitions (or so it would seem.)
FB and Musk are as damaging to our society as TikTok but unfortunately ByteDance did not bribe American politicians enough.
I doubt Reels will draw in very many TikTok fans. There are already other services popping up that will be much more fashionable for the kids.
And for those who think porn websites are new, let me introduce you to the alt.binaries.___ groups on USENET.
And yes, one could use USENET to broadcast your life to the world, though few would do so back then because people had more inhibitions (or so it would seem.)
FB and Musk are as damaging to our society as TikTok but unfortunately ByteDance did not bribe American politicians enough.
I doubt Reels will draw in very many TikTok fans. There are already other services popping up that will be much more fashionable for the kids.
This guys loves being told by the government what he can and can't consume.
Insta reels is such a half assed copycat of TikTok. How about fixing playback, scrub bar for rewinding/FF, stop memorizing where I left off so i can go back and forth to restart it (since trying to rewind an Insta reel is futile).
Better, something not ****erberg owned.
Better, something not ****erberg owned.
I am not on any social media. But my wife is and stuff we talk about turns up in her Facebook feed. It’s a cesspool of narcissism and only making the rich more powerful.
Have you noticed who is being sworn in on Monday? Clearly half of America doesn't care about anything except themselves, through a lens of stupidity because eggs and food won't be cheaper at the market on Tuesday, and probably more expensive because people also not only care about only themselves and a small view of life, they're also too dumb to actually educate themselves on these basic things.
These are the same people that would easily be brain washed by the Chinese influence like they were Russian so.... at least the Government is saving them from themselves. Not that I think China did anything nefarious with TikTok yet -- but they absolutely would. How fast we forget the Chinese weather balloon and drones.
It's easy to vilify the other side. I've noticed people on both the Right and the Left do it; single out and make a grievance list of the other side's perceived sins while engaging some minimization, denial or selective ignoring on their own. I was not a fan of either side. Blanket condemnation and over-generalization of people on either side doesn't tend to be accurate or productive.
I'm guessing regarding the Russian thing, you are going with the accusations back in 2016 that Russian meddling via FaceBook pushed the needle and cost Hillary Clinton the Presidential election, this should've been prevented by FaceBook (sort of a 'Ministry of Truth' thing, perhaps), and thus be extension it was sort of Mark Zuckerberg's fault we saw Trump's first term.
It might be helpful to read (it's a long slog) this:
A Guide to Understanding the Hoax of the Century
If you want to cut to the section dealing directly with the accusation Trump was FaceBook's fault, click here. I think you will see from the description of Trump this is not some Right wing populist propaganda. From the article: "The false yet foundational claim that Russia hacked the 2016 election provided a justification—just like the claims about weapons of mass destruction that triggered the Iraq War—to plunge America into a wartime state of exception."A key question is whether it is the place of the United States federal government to 'save people from themselves.' We're not talking about minors or the severely mentally ill. We're talking about adult citizens.
And there's evidence to support that the government exercises a lot of power over social media. Silicon Valley is (in?)famously liberal (aside from a love of free market capitalism and minimal regulation). I got the impression Zuckerberg probably voted Democrat. But lately he's been cozying up to Trump. Why? And more than that...Tim Cook contributed to Trump's inaugural fund. The gay CEO of a clearly leftist leaning tech company sent a fat donation to Donald Trump's inauguration fund.
That's how you act when you're scared. And if they're worried about Trump, stands to reason they're worried about other people at other times. Zuckerberg shared some concerning claims about pressure from the Biden administration during the pandemic - saw that in a PC Magazine article online.
So your mention about the government 'saving people from themselves' is an astute observation of the attitude some people in power have.
I think it's the attitude the Chinese Communist Party has when they restrict freedoms. Can't have the peasants running the country.
You don't have to "consume content". You can read a book, watch a movie, listen to a music album, share some photos. Only those who see no value in these artistic endeavors other than the pennies they can squeeze out of their audiences refer to such endeavors as "content" to be "consumed".
I definitely wouldn’t be one to criticize someone for choosing to live a chaste lifestyle.
The problem is more with the impracticality, censorship, and possible harms of such a proposed ban.
You won’t delete lust from society and people will still find ways to obtain stuff to wank to.
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No algorithm steering the content you are fed in forums.
I cannot help but think we have passed peak internet. Now it has become echo chambers, faux content and a swamp of misinformation. It is another example of why we cannot have nice things.
They should also block YouTube and similar in The States, just like China does.
Isn't it great that the Fediverse offers alternatives for all those surveillance capitalism services: Pixelfed (Instagram), Loops (TikTok), Iceshrimp or Friendica (Facebook) and many more. Wondering how it can be legal that Meta removes any post mentioning Pixelfed.
I wish Apple would make a social network. Just family and friends, no ads, no reels, just your people. Make it part of Apple One, done.
I never thought the US would ban social networks like Russia or China. I think TikTok should just ignore the US. The result would be that iPhone users would no longer be able to download TikTok. That would put pressure on Apple.
It’s great except most of my network isn’t on them.
You obviously have no clue why they are banning TikTok in the US or you wouldn't made that comparison.
What you really miss is the internet when it was just free information and discussion and not corporations trying to profit off of everyone’s data.
You forgot some countries that have banned TikTok to some extent: EU, Canada, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, India, Indonesia, Taiwan, and others. Suddenly, it doesn't seem so "communist", does it?