[isoprophlex]

The information warfare situation is highly asymmetric, and we seem to just let it fester on.

The west doesn't have ubiquitous mind control devices deployed behind the great firewall. That this situation persists is a signal, to me, that our leaders aren't well equipped to deal with the realities of tech in 2024.

[garte]

Our leaders do their job by trying to uphold our values like freedom of expression and equality and that other stuff.

This makes us vulnerable and we have to adapt. But hopefully not by banning these things, but by educating ourselves about the risks and gains of using addictive technology. At least that's the theory, I guess.

TikTok should be handled like an addictive substance. It and things just like it should be heavily regulated and watched over (e.g. by protecting and educating our youth).

[rdm_blackhole]

> Our leaders do their job by trying to uphold our values like freedom of expression and equality and that other stuff.

Is that so, what about Chat Control then? is that law upholding freedom of expression? I guess I was not aware that automated reports to the EU cops of "suspicious" messages could be seen as maintaining freedom of expression in the EU.

Have we crossed the Rubicon here? War is peace, freedom is slavery and freedom of expression is 24/7 monitoring of your private conversations.

[hkpack]

> but by educating ourselves about the risks and gains of using addictive technology

Teenagers are educated by these platforms instead, as people around have limited free time, while algorithms have all of it.

[kranke155]

Pretty much.