Jan. 6 was an example of networked incitement − a media and disinformation expert explains the danger of political violence orchestrated over social media (theconversation.com)
from L4s@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world on 06 Jan 2024 10:00
https://lemmy.world/post/10376882

Jan. 6 was an example of networked incitement − a media and disinformation expert explains the danger of political violence orchestrated over social media::Social media allows a political leader to direct the behavior of political movements, including engaging in violence and insurrection.

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DandomRude@lemmy.world on 06 Jan 2024 10:20 next collapse

I think this could be prevented… if there were actually any halfway serious consequences for those responsible.

maynarkh@feddit.nl on 06 Jan 2024 13:08 next collapse

Yes, but that would mean that there would need to be serious consequences for insurrection across the board. Even for rich republicans. And that would mean consequences for rich people.

The US has to choose between capitalism and democracy again. It has so far chosen capitalism at every turn since Nixon.

crsu@lemmy.world on 06 Jan 2024 15:35 collapse

Yeah like if the media and Hillary didn’t conspire to created a pied piper candidate that is unraveling our social contract by the day

MedicPigBabySaver@sh.itjust.works on 07 Jan 2024 00:55 collapse

STFU

crsu@lemmy.world on 06 Jan 2024 15:34 collapse

They missed out on 2007’s improv everywhere and just wanted to be apart of something