Comment on Elon Musk’s X blocks links to Signal, the encrypted messaging service

kokesh@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• TheMachineStops@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I don’t think it is a good idea to block twitter completely. Some countries use twitter for official announcements, including emergency warning.

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  • vandsjov@feddit.dk ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    That’s a weird reason to keep using X. Hopefully these places also does other forms of communications, otherwise it’s a sad state of affairs.

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    • TheMachineStops@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      They do have other ways such as SMS if it is critical, but most people simply share the twitter link via WhatsApp and you can be more updated by using twitter. Most people haven’t moved to Bluesky or Mastodon, so if there is flooding or heavy rain most people will share updates on their location via twitter and WhatsApp.

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  • kokesh@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    My country doesn’t and hopefully others will follow.

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    • TheMachineStops@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I hope so too, twitter is awful.

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  • DarkFuture@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    It’s always a good idea to block racist platforms lorded over by a troll who will delete comments that oppose him.

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