This is so deep and complex. People value different things. I think our understanding of what’s wrong or right is intrinsically attached to our morals. I don’t think it’s ok to ban social media neither blame algorithms or foreign entities as if they were the devil because they aren’t. They’re just business. The governments (most of them) just seek power and control. They’re not interested in bettering anything for the common people,but to take advantage of the population. Governments will use social media for its own benefit and will ban the ones which don’t benefit them. Brazil was under dictatorship during the 60s. Those times still remains in the in the back of the mind of Brazilians who lived under censorship and torture. Also I believe that freedom of speech is human right.
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Don't get me wrong, I totally agree with you on most of what you say. I'm from Turkey, so I also know my fair share of how horrible censorship and dictatorship during 60's till 2000's.
I totally agree that freedom of speech is human right and needs to be preserved at all costs.
The only point we disagree is whether a U.S. based entity can provide free speech or not.
I get your point. My criticism is to the Brazilian government,I’m not defending twitter nor Elon Musk. It’s the act of prohibiting something just because it benefits them,because if they really wanted to defend democracy and fight crime,they would start from the basics,such as not allowing prisoners to have cellphones and internet connection. Many of them,from the jail,still command groups of drug dealers and commit many crimes. A government that is truly committed to protecting its people wouldn’t allow those things to happen.
I mean all fair. I was in brasil 4-5 years ago where I wasn't even suggested to walk in the streets. But then I attribute most of the issues South America is having to the northern neighbour. Anything that I've read about how U.S. acts towards anything positive in Center/South America feels incredibly wrong.