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Critics mock Politico claim on online fragmentation

Original: This caption sounds more like a joke. That - or Politico is pretty gullible. "Today's online fragmentation comes largely

Political observers are ridiculing a Politico caption arguing that today's online fragmentation comes largely not from autocrats but from democratic societies enacting their own rules on privacy, child safety, public order and disinformation. Commenters call the framing 'a joke' and suggest the outlet is being gullible, arguing it downplays censorship by authoritarian governments.

Why now: The claim runs against the common view that authoritarian states drive online fragmentation, prompting mockery and debate

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• This caption sounds more like a joke. That - or Politico is pretty gullible. "Today's online fragmentation comes largely not from autocrats but democratic societies enacting their own rules to prioritize privacy and child safety, defend public order and police disinformation."… · AAKL@infosec.exchange · 2

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