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Nepal moves to block Facebook, X, YouTube and others

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286 points saikatsg | 7 comments | 05 Sep 25 11:31 UTC | HN request time: 1.053s | source | bottom
1. eeasss ◴[05 Sep 25 12:14 UTC] No.45137639[source]▶
Great!
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2. guerrilla ◴[05 Sep 25 12:18 UTC] No.45137663[source]▶
Why?
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3. rwmj ◴[05 Sep 25 12:22 UTC] No.45137692[source]▶
Because their algorithms designed to push content that improves "engagement" are poisonous?
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4. 4gotunameagain ◴[05 Sep 25 12:25 UTC] No.45137712{3}[source]▶
And US propaganda.
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5. Cthulhu_ ◴[05 Sep 25 12:44 UTC] No.45137865{4}[source]▶
And Russian, and your local political whatsits.
6. philipallstar ◴[05 Sep 25 16:12 UTC] No.45140215{3}[source]▶
This is like blaming poppy seeds for heroin addiction.
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7. guerrilla ◴[05 Sep 25 16:55 UTC] No.45140764{4}[source]▶
No it's not. It's like blaming heroin dealers for heroin addiction. Nobody blames the algorithms; they blame the people who made the algorithms.