EN: Many politicians criticize Elon Musk and X as a platform for hate, disinformation, and radicalization—and they do so on that very platform.
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RE: https://social.tchncs.de/@kuketzblog/116124506888904490
EN: Many politicians criticize Elon Musk and X as a platform for hate, disinformation, and radicalization—and they do so on that very platform. In doing so, they strengthen the reach, relevance, and business model of the very platform they publicly reject.
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️Why the argument that you have to stay on social networks to provide opposition is complete nonsense
Author: Mike Kuketz, translated from the original in German The argument that you can’t leave platforms like X or TikTok because there would otherwise be a lack of “dissent” and “opposition” is untenable for several reasons - it’s simply complete bullshit. It is based on a false assumption about how these platforms work and what impact one’s presence there actually has.
Leave X - Protect Democracy (leavex.eu)
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RE: https://social.tchncs.de/@kuketzblog/116124506888904490
EN: Many politicians criticize Elon Musk and X as a platform for hate, disinformation, and radicalization—and they do so on that very platform. In doing so, they strengthen the reach, relevance, and business model of the very platform they publicly reject.
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️Why the argument that you have to stay on social networks to provide opposition is complete nonsense
Author: Mike Kuketz, translated from the original in German The argument that you can’t leave platforms like X or TikTok because there would otherwise be a lack of “dissent” and “opposition” is untenable for several reasons - it’s simply complete bullshit. It is based on a false assumption about how these platforms work and what impact one’s presence there actually has.
Leave X - Protect Democracy (leavex.eu)
Those who use X provide attention and feed the algorithm. People are outraged about the consequences, but continue to provide the fuel. This is not a necessity, but convenience – and often fear of losing reach.
Those who describe X as a threat to democracy cannot at the same time want to “continue to inform” there. The logical consequence would be to leave X and switch to platforms that do not monetize outrage. Anything else is legitimization through participation.
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RE: https://social.tchncs.de/@kuketzblog/116124506888904490
EN: Many politicians criticize Elon Musk and X as a platform for hate, disinformation, and radicalization—and they do so on that very platform. In doing so, they strengthen the reach, relevance, and business model of the very platform they publicly reject.
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️Why the argument that you have to stay on social networks to provide opposition is complete nonsense
Author: Mike Kuketz, translated from the original in German The argument that you can’t leave platforms like X or TikTok because there would otherwise be a lack of “dissent” and “opposition” is untenable for several reasons - it’s simply complete bullshit. It is based on a false assumption about how these platforms work and what impact one’s presence there actually has.
Leave X - Protect Democracy (leavex.eu)
@leavex It sounds nonsensical. The group of people who could actually really do something to regulate this platform or even ban it completely because of misconduct, complain about it instead - on X. What are politicians paid for again?
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@leavex It sounds nonsensical. The group of people who could actually really do something to regulate this platform or even ban it completely because of misconduct, complain about it instead - on X. What are politicians paid for again?
@art_histories that's the reasoning of our campaign for politicians to leave X https://leavex.eu/letter and https://leavex.eu/politicians
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RE: https://social.tchncs.de/@kuketzblog/116124506888904490
EN: Many politicians criticize Elon Musk and X as a platform for hate, disinformation, and radicalization—and they do so on that very platform. In doing so, they strengthen the reach, relevance, and business model of the very platform they publicly reject.
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️Why the argument that you have to stay on social networks to provide opposition is complete nonsense
Author: Mike Kuketz, translated from the original in German The argument that you can’t leave platforms like X or TikTok because there would otherwise be a lack of “dissent” and “opposition” is untenable for several reasons - it’s simply complete bullshit. It is based on a false assumption about how these platforms work and what impact one’s presence there actually has.
Leave X - Protect Democracy (leavex.eu)
@leavex There is no such thing as bad publicity. The way forward is to positively push for the alternatives.
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Those who use X provide attention and feed the algorithm. People are outraged about the consequences, but continue to provide the fuel. This is not a necessity, but convenience – and often fear of losing reach.
Those who describe X as a threat to democracy cannot at the same time want to “continue to inform” there. The logical consequence would be to leave X and switch to platforms that do not monetize outrage. Anything else is legitimization through participation.
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@leavex
I once read a story of a woman who liberated one thousand black slaves from their masters in one state to another another where slavery was prohibited. In her words she said that she would have liberated thousands of slaves if those people knew that they were slaves. Do you think the X users know what's taking place in their lives? -
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