With Twitter & Google announcing the localized censorship of content, do you think social media revolutions are lesser in the coming?
Following Twitter's foosteps, Google has also announced the localized censorship of appropriate content. Read more here. I'm sure Facebook isnt too far away either.
In a way its an important call for internet users and social media agents to become more authentic with their postings and responsible. However, what is deemed appropriate or not is whose jurisdiction?
Aren't there existing internet laws that mention something against offensive content? Can anyone who has a little bit more legal knowledge enlighten so we know what to be prepared for.
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Well the "good" thing (and I'm using the term very loosely here) with localized censorship is that there are always ways to get around it, if one wants to. The real problem is when the content is completely censored i.e. a worldwide ban on certain content. Iran and China, among other nations, have tried for so long to block content but people always find a way around it. So I wouldn't say that this move will completely deal a blow to social media revolutions. It could slow them down to an extent, but that's just until someone figures out a way to get past the problem and broadcasts that to everyone else interested.
its crazy!! i see it as a temporary development..something completely driven by user content can censor content to an extent and till a particular time! there can only be ways to remove flagged content..maintaining review of content in the long run seems far fetched..we can only wait and watch!!