Re: What IS "Social Media"??

On Thu, 5 Feb 2026 13:48:05 +0100, Carlos E.R. wrote:

> Musk is outraged.
>
> Sanchez replied "Deja que los tecno-oligarcas ladren, Sancho, es
> señal de que cabalgamos" (Let the techno-oligarchs bark, Sancho,
> it's a sign that we're riding), which is a reference to a phrase
> from Don Quixote.

In other words, if they’re annoyed, you must be doing something right.
;)

> Pável Dúrov, the owner of Telegram, has sent a massive message to
> all users in Spain (an abuse of power and intrusion in our privacy).
> He is also very angry.
>
> Who are massively rich people, that use our data to make money, to
> criticize an elected president of a country government, about
> freedom?

It’s like the floodgates have opened. This is not some random
Government here and there trying to dictate terms, this is a
world-wide groundswell of reaction to the harm being inflicted on the
children. No matter how powerful these companies are, they cannot
fight all these Governments at once.