Bluesky has restricted access to 72 accounts and one post in Turkey, marking a shift for the decentralized social media platform that had previously resisted government censorship, the Stockholm Center for Freedom reported, citing a report by the Freedom of Expression Association (İFÖD). According to İFÖD, Turkish court orders led to the blocking of 59 accounts […]
why?
Using social media to say that you shouldn’t bother using social media
That’s hypocrisy, not irony.
The irony comes from the fact that the statement criticizes social media while being made on a social media platform itself. It shows a contradiction between the message and the medium, which can be seen as a form of self-awareness or humor.
when did anonymous forums become social media?
since usenet.
It’s social. and it’s media. you put them together like peanut butter and jelly and you have an awful sandwich, but it’s still social media.
This thread is like talking to my father who insists that “mainstream media” is evil, while he watches Fox News and misses the irony entirely.
always have been
When they allowed you a form of media through which to socialize.