Below are posts associated with the “Threads” tag.
🔗 linkblog: Facebook Is Censoring 404 Media Stories About Facebook's Censorship'
I especially appreciate this article in the wake of Meta’s recent announcements. There are cases in which content moderation is inconsistent or overreaching, and there are cases in which less moderation fixes the problem. However, it’s the arbitrary distinctions and self-serving nature of the changes that make the “free expression” argument so flimsy.
🔗 linkblog: Big Tech’s Promise Never To Block Access To Politically Embarrassing Content Apparently Only Applies To Democrats'
Worth reading (and bookmarking). I’ve been hesitant to make the “no, actually, Big Tech is biased against liberals” argument, but this seems a compelling datum for that conclusion…
🔗 linkblog: What’s the Difference Between Mastodon, Bluesky, and Threads?'
This is a helpful EFF overview that I’m posting to bookmark for later.
🔗 linkblog: Adam Mosseri spells out Threads’ plans for the fediverse - The Verge'
I think folks are right to distrust Meta, but Threads with ActivityPub seems to me to be clearly better than Threads without.
🔗 linkblog: Something odd is happening when you try and search Twitter for Threads links - The Verge'
It appears that Musk’s “free speech absolutism” continues to be selective and self-serving.