US Politics

[cryrst]

I trust our own government, along with others in Europe and the rest of the western world minus the increasingly loony USA won’t be deflected from their path to get control of misinformation and disinformation on the internet by insisting on effective moderation by all platforms. Comply or be blocked must be the message.

Free exchange of ideas is a a precious commodity which must be protected.

It must not though be confused with allowing the unrestricted circulation of blatant lies and incitement by malign sources who wish to see our countries disrupted and ultimately destroyed.

We face having to do this for the next 4 years without the USA but it must still be done.

Trump has excelled himself today with yet another appalling announcement. He has suspended all new foreign aid and cancelled current projects. This will cause chaos in parts of the world where help is vital. People will die as a result. Now aid will only be given if it can be seen to deliver a direct benefit to the USA.

This is not leadership. It’s selfishness on fire. The UK cannot detach from the USA but it really must find a way of showing its distaste.

The left have had full control of the media for years and years and spread so much s***. Allowing people to die and go to jail on the back of it. It seems ok for them but not for the right. If they didn’t have double standards they would have none!
Oh and you are free to not read it so you have a choice.

 

[Xong Kudu]

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[cryrst]

Wisbech Eagle

You’re hated of Trump is well known. You look to criticise and smear at any opportunity. I understand that’s your right but you never criticised or interrogated Biden in any material way? You have no fairness or balance man and you should be ashamed. I look for the truth. I don’t always get it right but at least I don’t preach one way tribal politics.

Oh dear, are you ready 😂

 

[the silurian]

I trust our own government, along with others in Europe and the rest of the western world minus the increasingly loony USA won’t be deflected from their path to get control of misinformation and disinformation on the internet by insisting on effective moderation by all platforms. Comply or be blocked must be the message.

Free exchange of ideas is a a precious commodity which must be protected.

It must not though be confused with allowing the unrestricted circulation of blatant lies and incitement by malign sources who wish to see our countries disrupted and ultimately destroyed.

We face having to do this for the next 4 years without the USA but it must still be done.

Trump has excelled himself today with yet another appalling announcement. He has suspended all new foreign aid and cancelled current projects. This will cause chaos in parts of the world where help is vital. People will die as a result. Now aid will only be given if it can be seen to deliver a direct benefit to the USA.

This is not leadership. It’s selfishness on fire. The UK cannot detach from the USA but it really must find a way of showing its distaste.

Really?? You must be the only one?

 

[Xong Kudu]

Oh dear, are you ready 😂

I re-read it this morning and thought it was a little personal so deleted it without seeing your response. Probably just the naughty red wine talking. Cheers. 😄

 

[Wisbech Eagle]

The left have had full control of the media for years and years and spread so much s***. Allowing people to die and go to jail on the back of it. It seems ok for them but not for the right. If they didn’t have double standards they would have none!
Oh and you are free to not read it so you have a choice.

Are you serious?

You think the Mail, Sun, Express, Telegraph etc are left leaning?

I know the right think the BBC is, but the left thinks it leans right! I think it stays objective.

So do the other broadcasters, with the exception of GBNews who are unapologetically right wing and proud of it.

Your bias is dominating your reasoning.

 

[Wisbech Eagle]

Really?? You must be the only one?

There are millions of us who believe in democracy to deliver sensible outcomes within its capacity to do so. Politics being the art of the possible.

Everyone disagrees with some things. That’s natural.

 

[Wisbech Eagle]

I re-read it this morning and thought it was a little personal so deleted it without seeing your response. Probably just the naughty red wine talking. Cheers. 😄

I won’t respond in full to a post deleted because of second thoughts but rest assured I don’t hate Trump! I try not to hate anyone. I feel sorry for him as he very obviously has a personality disorder of some kind. I hate the politics he is using and the way he is being manipulated.

 

[eaglesdare]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1883587339156402310

If only the UK had the balls to pose sanctions on France to stop the boats!

 

[cryrst]

Are you serious?

You think the Mail, Sun, Express, Telegraph etc are left leaning?

I know the right think the BBC is, but the left thinks it leans right! I think it stays objective.

So do the other broadcasters, with the exception of GBNews who are unapologetically right wing and proud of it.

Your bias is dominating your reasoning.

The media isn’t only our news papers.
You clearly meant the bigger players and twatter FB and the like were all left leaning and shut down anything they thought wasn’t left. Now they don’t do that you are against them. Stop conflating with our rags because they are a tiny % of the media.

 

[Wisbech Eagle]

The media isn’t only our news papers.
You clearly meant the bigger players and twatter FB and the like were all left leaning and shut down anything they thought wasn’t left. Now they don’t do that you are against them. Stop conflating with our rags because they are a tiny % of the media.

Twitter and FB were never left! They just didn’t used to tolerate those posting disinformation, misinformation or conspiracy theories. Especially that which originated in hostile countries.

Then look at Gab and Telegram and try to tell me they are left leaning!

Now X has decided to abandon fact checking because of Musk and Meta has followed suit to try to stay onside with Trump, replacing it with “community notes”. Effectively asking users to do the moderation.

Which theoretically could be a good thing, being faster. The trouble is that only about 10% of the notes are likely to actually get posted or there will be more notes than posts. The rest being screened out by algorithms.

There’s the rub! Who controls the algorithm controls the notes. On X that’s obviously Musk so what way is that going to go? On Meta it’s not yet known but if the way Zuckerberg has been behaving is any guide I don’t think we can expect anything too much.

The right dominates the media. Don’t delude yourself.

 

[Teddy Eagle]

Twitter and FB were never left! They just didn’t used to tolerate those posting disinformation, misinformation or conspiracy theories. Especially that which originated in hostile countries.

Then look at Gab and Telegram and try to tell me they are left leaning!

Now X has decided to abandon fact checking because of Musk and Meta has followed suit to try to stay onside with Trump, replacing it with “community notes”. Effectively asking users to do the moderation.

Which theoretically could be a good thing, being faster. The trouble is that only about 10% of the notes are likely to actually get posted or there will be more notes than posts. The rest being screened out by algorithms.

There’s the rub! Who controls the algorithm controls the notes. On X that’s obviously Musk so what way is that going to go? On Meta it’s not yet known but if the way Zuckerberg has been behaving is any guide I don’t think we can expect anything too much.

The right dominates the media. Don’t delude yourself.

Maybe just reflecting public opinion in general.