If we want content to be king we should block huge, malicious corporations that have made billions of dollars by manipulating content.
If we want content to be king we should block huge, malicious corporations that have made billions of dollars by manipulating content.
Why be an asshole?
I’ll move to a different instance the day Lemmy.World federates with Threads. I came here to avoid corporate influence over my social media, especially from Facebook.
Bots can post advertisements, disinformation etc. More likely their message will spread if they keep exposing people to it. And yeah, bot accounts can also vote
One consideration is who controls the bot and decides what information it spreads.
A corporation or government agency could use bots to have significant influence over decentralized social media
Spreading awareness and increasing focus on climate change so there’s more political will to mitigate and adapt
Plus terrible for privacy