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The other side of social media

David Heinemeier Hansson · 28 Feb 2022

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Social media gives a direct voice to anyone around the world

Their wordsThe Russian invasion of Ukraine is at once reaffirming all the ills of social media and showing its utterly unique capacity to give a direct voice to anyone around the world

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    Social media gives a direct voice to anyone around the world

    Their wordsThe Russian invasion of Ukraine is at once reaffirming all the ills of social media and showing its utterly unique capacity to give a direct voice to anyone around the world

  2. Our reading

    Public support galvanized by social media can expedite political action

    Their wordsThe rally behind shutting Russia out of SWIFT, Germany approving both direct delivery of weapons and a dramatic increase in military spending going forward, the joint closing of the air space, and other new sanctions seemingly dropping every hour, does feel like it owes its urgency to the depth of public support the Ukrainian media campaign is fast activating

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