Pretty sure it has done more harm than good. It is the "best" way to spread disinformation about any subject you want, and also the "best" way for a foreign power to interfere with the populace in another country.
On that second point, why do you think that certain countries like China, Russia, and Pakistan (to name a few) restrict social media and/or maintain their own versions? To keep foreigners, and their governments, from influencing their populace.
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Re: Re: Most memorable modern
By: Dumas Walker to FORIEST JAN SMITH on Tue May 20 2025 09:20 am
Pretty sure it has done more harm than good. It is the "best" way to spread disinformation about any subject you want, and also the "best" way for a foreign power to interfere with the populace in another country.
On that second point, why do you think that certain countries like China, Russia, and Pakistan (to name a few) restrict social media and/or maintain their own versions? To keep foreigners, and their governments, from influencing their populace.
I don't think those countries do that out of a benelovent motivation to protect their citizens from bad outside influences. They more than
likely do so in order to maintain their own government's influence on their populace and prevent any outside influence that might lead their population to want to protest, revolt, or do anything against the government.
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