Unternehmen, Kulturschaffende, Künstler, Journalisten, Medienmenschen, Politiker etc. posten auf den Commercial Media Plattformen weil da die Menschen sind die man erreichen will.
Die Menschen sind dort weil Unternehmen, Kulturschaffende, Künstler, Journalisten, Medienmenschen, Politiker etc. dort posten.
Ein Teufelskreis
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#Instagram #Facebook #Twitter #X #Tiktok #SocialMedia #BigTech #Datensammler #Werbeplattform #did #dut #CommercialMedia

Settler Colonialism and the Engineering of Historical Amnesia

It should come as no surprise to those of us with even a cursory understanding of the history of U.S. imperialism that the once sovereign Kingdom of Hawai’i became the very first state in the nation to call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza. Hawai’i is an occupied nation, and has been since 1893 when the U.S. launched a coup to overthrow the sovereign rule of Queen Liliʻuokalani. We don’t need to dive that far back into historical memory to discover that even this imperialist overthrow was acknowledged by none other than then president Bill Clinton, who, in 1993 (on the centennial of the coup) issued an official apology to the Hawaiian Kingdom—an apology that notably did not include a return of the land to the people of this occupied island nation.

CounterPunch.org
> This is a fraught moment, and one that has polarized not only Americans but people all over the world. It demands incredible sensitivity and strict adherence to journalistic standards of objectivity, and simply put, that is something we aren’t willing to do. Rather, we’re just going to say The Onion expresses its steadfast solidarity with Israel and leave it at that.
https://www.theonion.com/the-onion-stands-with-israel-because-it-seems-like-yo-1850922505
/HT @guyjantic #MainStreamMedia #CommercialMedia #Palestine #Israel #GazaStrip
‘The Onion’ Stands With Israel Because It Seems Like You Get In Less Trouble For That

The past week has shown humanity at its worst: A horrific terrorist attack left at least 1,300 Israelis dead, among them peace activists and even innocent children. The fates of many more kidnapped civilians still lie in the balance. Meanwhile, statements from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggest retaliation…

The Onion

Maybe i should pull the plug not only on twitter, but also on all other #CommercialMedia networks. Goodbye LinkedIn, Facebook, Insta, Reddit and co.

Everything into fediverse, my own blog and server. #ownYourData

Why the hell do we call it #SocialMedia?
Shouldn't it be #CommercialMedia?

At least recent events at #Twitter and #Reddit should indicate that. Who's next? #LinkedIn?

Please keep #Mastodon and the #Fediverse free from that kind of commercial interests. Help out your admins and support your local instances (financially)!