• MicroWave@lemmy.worldOP
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    1 year ago

    Even so, many politicians have already signed up for the service. Axios reported that as of Thursday evening, more than a quarter of Congress’ 535 members across both chambers had created accounts, as well as half a dozen Republican presidential candidates and top White House aides.

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      1 year ago

      Who needs lobbying when you can just collect blackmail data on politicians because they willingly install your app?

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        1 year ago

        I doubt many national level politicians run their campaign accounts on their personal phones. In fact, I bet theres only one who does that.

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        If the politicians are already using Facebook and/or Instagram apps, Meta already have all the blackmail data.

        I honestly think that the Pollies signing up are doing it as protest against Musk and Twitter. Ironically they just performed a self own by throwing their lot in with Musk.

        Since Threads will be federated, their Parties should be running their own instances.