majster@lemmy.zip to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 3 days agoFrance riots: Presidential hopeful Attal pitches social media blackoutwww.politico.euexternal-linkmessage-square10linkfedilinkarrow-up124arrow-down17file-text
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Such internet restrictions are more commonly associated with countries like China, Iran, Russia and, more recently, India.
minus-squareLibertyLizard@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoWhen did that happen in the US?
minus-squareBarneyPiccolo@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 days agoIt happened during last week’s No Kings Rally, when Facebook shut down all No Kings pages, and they couldn’t Livestream or post updates throughout the day. It was clearly deliberate suppression.
minus-squareLibertyLizard@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoThere’s a big difference between that and a nationwide blackout though.
minus-squaremajster@lemmy.zipOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 days agoTikTok forced sale is closest. You don’t need blackout if social media is cooperative.
And the U.S.
When did that happen in the US?
It happened during last week’s No Kings Rally, when Facebook shut down all No Kings pages, and they couldn’t Livestream or post updates throughout the day. It was clearly deliberate suppression.
There’s a big difference between that and a nationwide blackout though.
TikTok forced sale is closest. You don’t need blackout if social media is cooperative.