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[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (19 children)

After seeing AOC's post I feel Twitter should be banned. Until that happens there are things we can do that are simple and effective:

For people who have a Twitter account:

  • Switch to Bluesky and make a Tweet saying you are now on Bluesky and no longer post on Twitter. Note that per Furball's comment if you use the word Bluesky in your Tweet it will be hidden. Be sure to censor the word or use a screenshot.
  • If you have no choice but to use Twitter install an adblocker such as uBlock Origin. Also review your privacy settings.
  • Leave a 1 star review on the app store for the "X" (Twitter) app.

Things everyone can do even if you don't have a Twitter account:

  • Help your friends who are still on Twitter migrate away.
  • Urge companies, governments, organizations, celebrities and other large accounts to make a Bluesky account and phase out the use of Twitter. They can start by posting on both to make the migration easier.
  • If you're writing an article or posting on Lemmy, Reddit or other websites prefer linking and screenshooting Twitter alternatives such as Bluesky, Mastodon and Threads instead of Twitter when possible. This is also good for your readers because Twitter makes it hard to read Tweets without logging in.
  • Contact people in your government and urge Twitter be banned.
[–] zarkanian -1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (10 children)

Ban Twitter? Are you serious? Which law is Twitter breaking, and how could a politician get it banned?

Can you think of any examples where a website has been banned?

[–] Oni_eyes 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Tik tok?

Literally being banned unless it is sold by the foreign company that owns it.

How much of Twitter belongs to Saudi Arabia due to their massive investment for Musk (South African) to buy it?

Pretty sure you could push the same foreign interference line.

[–] zarkanian -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

TikTok hasn't been banned. I live in the USA, and I can go on TikTok right now.

[–] Oni_eyes 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Did I say it has been banned? No, I said that it is being banned, meaning still in the process. That is unless the owning entity sells it to another company that doesn't have significant foreign government controls.

Read critically.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/anishasircar/2024/12/17/the-tiktok-ban-countdown-whats-next-for-creators-and-businesses/

It's almost like it's been a news story for the last year or so...

[–] zarkanian -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yes, and I asked for an example of a website that has been banned. Past tense.

[–] Oni_eyes 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

The law has already been passed to ban it. It takes effect in 2025. So while it is still accessible, it has in effect already been banned.

I guess since it has to already have been banned, then I could just trot out Napster, pirate Bay, Wikileaks, and Megaupload.....

[–] zarkanian 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

TikTok is going to appeal to the Supreme Court. Also, Trump is sympathetic to TikTok. This isn't over.

Napster, the Pirate Bay, and WikiLeaks are all online still. Megaupload went away for awhile, but it has returned as Mega. Trying to ban a website as huge and popular as Twitter is a silly idea, especially considering the First Amendment protections.

[–] Oni_eyes 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They may still be online but that's not what you asked for. They are blocked in the US, which is what you asked for.

[–] zarkanian 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Again, I am in the US, and I can go to these websites. What are you not understanding here?

[–] Oni_eyes 0 points 1 month ago

They have to keep consistently changing domains because they are blocked....

The effectiveness of the ban was not in your question.

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