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Is 4chan the perfect Pirate Bay poster child to justify wider UK site-blocking?

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361 points gloxkiqcza | 1 comments | 24 Aug 25 16:30 UTC | HN request time: 0.203s | source
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klipklop ◴[25 Aug 25 05:14 UTC] No.45010448[source]▶
The game Alpha Centauri had the most hard hitting quote that I think applies now.

"As the Americans learned so painfully in Earth's final century, free flow of information is the only safeguard against tyranny...Beware of he who would deny you access to information, for in his heart he dreams himself your master. Commissioner Pravin Lal, 'U.N. Declaration of Rights' "

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amelius ◴[25 Aug 25 08:38 UTC] No.45011646[source]▶
> As the Americans learned so painfully in Earth's final century, free flow of information is the only safeguard against tyranny.

This had until recently been only tested for top-down information. Nowadays, everyone can be a broadcaster and we're seeing quite different results.

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1. rrrrrrrrrrrryan ◴[25 Aug 25 20:41 UTC] No.45018721[source]▶
> everyone can be a broadcaster

The individual isn't a broadcaster - the new broadcasters are YouTube, Facebook, TikTok, and all the other platforms that choose which content to amplify.

The content recommendation algorithms are designed by humans, who are just following orders from the wealthiest, most powerful people on earth.