Dan GillmorDec 11, 2022

Increasingly, I believe that the destruction of Musk's Twitter is crucial for the preservation of American democracy. I was neutral on this until the past few days. But it's now obvious that his intentions -- and actions -- are aimed in part at promoting right-wing extremism.

The Murdoch family is still the greater threat, but Musk looks set to supersede them as a force for evil.

#TwitterTakeover

Show threadMeow.tar.gz  Dec 11, 2022
@dangillmor I agree save for one point. The Murdoch family is still constrained by the need for advertiser revenue so they cannot go monkey shit. Musk has no such constraints.
Show threadBarbara BanfieldDec 11, 2022
@ablackcatstail @dangillmor
Fox News gets almost all of its revenue from per-subscriber cable fees, which are significantly higher than all other cable news channels. As long as Fox News is bundled in with any cable, satellite, or streaming package, everyone who gets that service is supporting Murdoch and Fox. #UnFoxMyCableBox #CutTheCord
Show threadPamWingedHorseDec 11, 2022
@BarbaraBanfield I wish I knew the answer. I live in an area where the only way to get TV reception is to have cable. I know there are alternative services, but none of them are available here.
Show threadBouriquetDec 11, 2022
@PamSourelis @BarbaraBanfield If you can get internet with at least 20-30 meg, you can access almost anything in the world with a VPN and a smartTV and a phone. It just takes some research.
Show threadPamWingedHorse
@bouriquet And here's the problem: I have no idea what this means . . .
Dec 11, 2022 at 3:42pmWeb