Social Media and Current Events

[Humberto]

I mean it's a propaganda: which hits on tropes?

 

[Humberto]

Like guys might look at the woman (lets say), an image, and conclude this happened/is happening.

And essentially boil it down to: 'which side are you on?'

A slight small framed white woman amidst the trope that several black men, larger, have massive penises and will tragically overwhelm her.

 

[Humberto]

Next thing you know they will be pimping out your sister and niece and I tried to tell you.

Btw I get my news from 4 chan

 

[Kid_Eternity]

If we treated content the way we treat food etc social media would probably be a illegal substance…

 

[Dogsauce]

Whoever wrote that is deluded. Twitter was a toxic shithole long before Musk.

Not forever though, 10-15 years ago it was quite enjoyable and political discussion was mostly limited to taking the piss out of people on Question Time (before it got obsessed with immigration and platforming ‘edgy’ twats for attention), or weirdos swooning over Ed Milliband. It felt like a community of like minds for a while, mostly harmless. I think certain ‘wedge issues’ like Brexit and US elections changed the tone, probably by design to some extent, and all the arseholes jumped onboard. But you’re right that it was like this long before Musk, he didn’t make it that way, just wanted to buy it so ‘his side’ could gain an advantage.

 

[Saul Goodman]

Not forever though, 10-15 years ago it was quite enjoyable and political discussion was mostly limited to taking the piss out of people on Question Time (before it got obsessed with immigration and platforming ‘edgy’ twats for attention), or weirdos swooning over Ed Milliband. It felt like a community of like minds for a while, mostly harmless. I think certain ‘wedge issues’ like Brexit and US elections changed the tone, probably by design to some extent, and all the arseholes jumped onboard. But you’re right that it was like this long before Musk, he didn’t make it that way, just wanted to buy it so ‘his side’ could gain an advantage.

The most expensive soap box in history. But I don't think he ever wanted to buy it. He just spewed some shit that got him lumped him with it.
It had definitely seen its glory days a long time before he came on the scene. It's probably ~10 years since I first noticed how toxic the place is, and I only ever glanced at it.

 

[Boris Sprinkler]

Other than this site I have no social media other than my sprawling Google account. It’s relatively easy to guess my demographic.
Straight after those kids got murdered, my YouTube went from recommending Camino videos to fucking Tommy Robinson from weird accounts like “onlyukcountryliving” or some shit.

I know whats behind it but we can’t say cos it’s like Voldemort

 

[pug]

Does advertising work better on rightwing people?

 

[Dogsauce]

Does advertising work better on rightwing people?

Certainly with the trump lot and anti-vax nutters, they’ll believe any old shit they see on YouTube, an advertisers dream. I bet Truth Social gets a high hit rate for all kind of scams and dodgy products. The world’s most suggestible fools all in one silo. Anybody want to invest in my new crypto currency?