Reddit’s policy changes have made it clear that providing a platform for the spread of disinformation is a central part of its current business model
I left reddit years ago, what are these policy changes that you’re talking about and how do they relate to spreading “disinformation”?
misteloct@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 days ago
My take: removing API access and banning mods who protested saying that this would centralize tooling (removing 3p access), plus banning users who mentioned Musk or Luigi as “violent” are clear indicators that they are disinformation sympathetic, despite the primarily “left wing” seeming content that remains. Also a lot of promoted content is disinformation, as can be seen in minutes of browsing.
FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au 3 days ago
Correct me if I’m wrong, but wasn’t the new rule to remove and/or ban any comment or person who calls for violence against specific people? I wouldn’t really say that’s “disinformation sympathetic”. Even if it’s what you originally said, how does that have anything to do with “providing a platform for the spread of disinformation”?
Promoted content as in ads?
misteloct@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 days ago
Officially yes. I got banned for saying “Musk fuming is violently toxic”, site wide and permanently from 6 subreddits. Others got banned just saying “Luigi is innocent”. Try it out. That reads more like quashing free speech to me.
Disinformation in the ads, yes. Also front page stuff making past moderation. Today in r/science I saw “Democrats are less tolerant of Republicans than vice versa” and a load of unscientific hogwash.
FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au 2 days ago
I’m sorry but I don’t believe you were banned sure wide for saying that, and no one has been banned for saying “Luigi is innocent”. Not a chance. Can you please share the ban message and link to the comment?
As for tolerance, well I’m sorry but I think it’s pretty clear that that is right lol. Coincidentally I saw this last night on Twitter:
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As we saw with Simone Biles recently, who was attacked by her fellow democrats because she wasn’t pro-trans enough in her vile attack on Riley Gains, the “tolerant left” are anything but. They even like to proudly cite the “paradox of tolerance” at every opportunity.
TheOctonaut@mander.xyz 3 days ago
Vibes. Got it.
misteloct@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 days ago
I mean, usually people don’t say “I am disinforming you, hah!”. We can only rely on that weird feeling that something isn’t right.
TheOctonaut@mander.xyz 3 days ago
I’m not sure what you interpret from the words “policy changes” but they dont usually refer to a weird feeling.