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Nikki Haley vows to abolish anonymous social media accounts: 'It's a national security threat' (wpde.com)

submitted 10 months ago by L4s to c/technology

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Nikki Haley vows to abolish anonymous social media accounts: 'It's a national security threat'::WPDE covers news, sports, weather, and local events in and around the Grand Strand, Pee Dee, and the Border Belt.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

internet discourse would be slightly more civil if people’s real names were attached to their Internet Hot Takes.

Let's say that you're right. Everyone's words are now connected to their identities. Instead of expressing themselves openly, people now censor themselves because they're afraid of how their family will react when they talk about wanting to transition, they're afraid of how their social activities will be judged by future employers, and they're generally afraid to make any mistakes that might be held against them for the rest of their lives because it's difficult to remove information from the internet once it's there. Is this a better world? Politeness through fear and surveillance?

[–] aseriesoftubes -4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I don’t disagree with you. But there’s also a flip side. Nazis and other bigots wouldn’t be so open in their bigotry, which could lead to them recruiting fewer people to their cause. Also, state actors such as Russia and China wouldn’t be able to sow mis- and disinformation so readily.

For the record, I believe Nikki’s plan is dumb and will never, ever happen. I’m just using my imagination to see some potential for benefits.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Got a wake up call for you

They would only enforce it against the ones speaking out against the bigots and nazis.

This is a way to track online dissidents who will be a threat to project 2025