Was social media a mistake? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

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I used to think social media was good because thanks to them, governments couldn't fabricate false narratives. But it turns out that they are still doing it.

https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1366261/dl

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[-] tiptoes@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

Social media was not a mistake, it’s a deliberate calculated attack on historical norms of communication and relationship building. A tool to make a deliberate shift from those with fewer but more meaningful relationships to drive change, to utilizing the power of minimally informed crowds turned into mobs that do your bidding.

this post was submitted on 06 Oct 2026

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