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Like Brazil, the European Union also has an X problem. (www.voanews.com)

submitted 2 months ago by 101@reddthat.com to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] AsudoxDev@programming.dev 63 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Please do ban X in EU. The people need to switch to better alternatives like Mastodon.

[–] themurphy@lemmy.ml 23 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Yeah. Or, you know. Find something else to do.

[–] AsudoxDev@programming.dev 15 points 2 months ago

That is also a viable option.

[–] GeekySalsa@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

So, Bluesky?

[–] ASDraptor@lemmy.autism.place 56 points 2 months ago

And we really hope our problem ends up like Brazil's one.

[–] Matriks404@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I am amazed that people still use Xitter.

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 months ago

I'm amazing people still post VOA.

[–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 16 points 2 months ago

Obligatory https://www.techdirt.com/2022/11/02/hey-elon-let-me-help-you-speed-run-the-content-moderation-learning-curve/

[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

You finally noticed?

Its been a problem for years.

[–] muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee 6 points 2 months ago

If elon really cared about free speach he would federate.

[–] CrowAirbrush@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's one of the few places i have managed to find some like minded people when it comes to some sexual interests of mine, it would probably make me sad for a bit if i can't use it anymore.

We'll see what happens, being EU i would assume they start with some decent fines followed by some heavier ones before they actually pull the plug tho.

[–] 101@reddthat.com 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Bluesky, Thank me later.

[–] CrowAirbrush@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Thanks, i like it...so far

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 months ago

For those who prefer not to normalize state propaganda:

https://www.barrons.com/news/like-brazil-the-european-union-also-has-an-x-problem-ff36643c

[+] Geometrinen_Gepardi@sopuli.xyz -34 points 2 months ago (1 children)

We don't need a precedent for the EU censoring the internet.

[+] DudeDudenson@lemmings.world -11 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Love you're getting down voted for being against censorship, lemmy hivemind at it's finest

[–] Thorry84@feddit.nl 28 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

They are getting downvoted because they are making a bad faith argument. They state banning a for profit website for not complying with the laws is somehow equal to censorship, this is obviously not true.

[–] Geometrinen_Gepardi@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 months ago

I don't care if they pull the plug on Twitter. My point was that if the EU bans one website, it sets a precedent for the future where it's easier to do it again. The rules that could lead to Twitter being banned today might be sane but who knows about the future? Maybe they start blanket banning Lemmy or Mastodon instances if the fediverse grows so large that moderation can't keep up?

[–] 14th_cylon@lemm.ee 23 points 2 months ago (1 children)

No, he is being downvoted for pretending that enforcing rules = censorship.... Which is common spin attempt of assholes thinking rules don't apply to them.

[–] PaellaVacuum -1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

He's not "pretending", that's literally all censorship is. If censorship is not enforced it's just a localised ban.

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, because all censorship is evil /s

[–] ryathal@sh.itjust.works -4 points 2 months ago

When done by the government, yes it is. When done by multinational mega corporations, yes it is. When a teacher takes the swear words out of a school play, it's not a big deal.

[–] PaellaVacuum -3 points 2 months ago

Yup, so many sheep who look at the up/downvote trend on a comment and just follow.