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Following Elon Musk’s lead, Big Tech is surrendering to disinformation (www.washingtonpost.com)
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Social media companies are receding from their role as watchdogs against conspiracy theories ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

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[–] astreus@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

While I don't necessarily disagree, who do you think is in the shadows? I've always said that Reagan being an actor with Alzheimer was a pro, not a con, to the GOP, but I've never subscribed to shadow order conspiracies. Do we have proof that there are puppet master and whom they might be?