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[–] TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

what does that have to do with Lemmy though?

[–] yessikg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Social media is always used to spread propaganda, China and Russia have groups of people dedicated exclusively to this

[–] TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

so you believe you are going to contribute to positive change for LGBTQ+ community by responding to propaganda on social media?

[–] yessikg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Look if somebody is spewing propaganda and nobody is there to report the person to the mods and/or provide an opposing comment then the propaganda is going to run wild

[–] TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I think you overstate how significantly social media impacts your local community and livelihood. like, it does, but not nearly as much as what you could do out in the world

[–] yessikg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Uh, no I live in one of those areas that would take a miracle to improve