Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 2 months agoX Threatens Our Democracy. Canada Should Ban Itthetyee.caexternal-linkmessage-square60linkfedilinkarrow-up1634cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1634external-linkX Threatens Our Democracy. Canada Should Ban Itthetyee.caSunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 2 months agomessage-square60linkfedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareninthant@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·2 months agoBecause of the network effect, without a ban it’s extremely difficult to unseat an incumbent in the social media space. Banning X and other American social media would drive Canadians to other platforms and help them thrive.
minus-squaretempest@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoI think it might be a bit short sighted to ban it without thinking about who the incumbent is. I would suspect at this point it’s blue sky but it is hard to say.
Because of the network effect, without a ban it’s extremely difficult to unseat an incumbent in the social media space.
Banning X and other American social media would drive Canadians to other platforms and help them thrive.
I think it might be a bit short sighted to ban it without thinking about who the incumbent is. I would suspect at this point it’s blue sky but it is hard to say.