Multiple governments are quietly coordinating a potential ban on the X platform. The UK, Canada, and Australia are reportedly exploring joint action, viewing it as a way to send a clear signal about content governance standards.
X currently dominates as the leading news distribution channel across all three nations, making any coordinated restrictions highly consequential for information flow. The move raises fundamental questions about platform regulation and state authority.
However, suppressing major communication channels rarely achieves intended outcomes. History suggests that restrictions tend to amplify underlying tensions rather than resolve them, often pushing conversations underground and intensifying global scrutiny.
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ForkTrooper
· 01-11 07:49
Silencing only makes people want to talk more. This trick has been played for decades and still hasn't been learned.
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JustHodlIt
· 01-11 07:45
What the hell, the more you ban, the more popular it gets. This is the Streisand Effect.
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Degentleman
· 01-11 07:45
Ha, banned again? The more you ban, the more popular it gets. This old trick is getting boring.
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GateUser-40edb63b
· 01-11 07:24
A platform as big as this being muted? That might have the opposite effect...
Multiple governments are quietly coordinating a potential ban on the X platform. The UK, Canada, and Australia are reportedly exploring joint action, viewing it as a way to send a clear signal about content governance standards.
X currently dominates as the leading news distribution channel across all three nations, making any coordinated restrictions highly consequential for information flow. The move raises fundamental questions about platform regulation and state authority.
However, suppressing major communication channels rarely achieves intended outcomes. History suggests that restrictions tend to amplify underlying tensions rather than resolve them, often pushing conversations underground and intensifying global scrutiny.