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Taiwanese users told Rest of World they worry how long Threads would be willing to host their activism. Huang, the education worker, called on users to add each other on messaging apps Line and Telegram, so people could stay in touch even if the algorithm on Threads stops promoting politics. That post got more than 2,300 likes.

“My worry is that the Taiwanese on our side rely too much on this place,” Huang said. “After all, this is a commercial platform run by the notorious Meta.”

They need to get on signal, simpleX, and Mastodon. Fb will have tremendous pressure from China about this.

https://restofworld.org/2024/instagram-threads-app-taiwan-protests/

#TWpol

Who’s actually using Threads? Young protesters in Taiwan

Despite Meta’s promise to crack down on political content in the app, Taiwanese activists are using it to organize.

Rest of World
May 26, 2024 at 8:08amWeb
Show thread⚾️🤌☕🤌KinmenRisingProject-🇹🇼🇺🇦May 26, 2024
@tootbrute Same old story... FB, Tw, Line because everybody uses those... you know that, me too, similar experience with close contacts, they don't want to understand, to know the problems related to those platforms... just keep going in their own comfort zone. It is a lost battle. Use Weibo then. 😡
Show threadtootbruteMay 26, 2024

@KinmenRisingProject yeah. People are generally stupid unfortunately. Convenience over safety, security, and privacy.

Liked jfc, not telegram people. Might as well use WeChat

I see some people is Taiwan using g0v.social though. Seems to be not so popular though

Yeah taiwanese still have jobs in China, too. I'm very confused. I wouldn't ever set foot there.

Show thread⚾️🤌☕🤌KinmenRisingProject-🇹🇼🇺🇦May 26, 2024
@tootbrute Some must use those shitty apps because of job and can't do anything about that (although something should be done to educate stupid CEOS) but then you use Line to inside the army and eventually wonder why even in Patagonia ppl know your secrets. Then politicians talk about cybersecurity. And use WhatsApp... 🤪