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Conservatives, independent voices build
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Posted By: Judy W., 2/5/2022 11:00:02 AM

Conservatives took critics to heart when they said, "build your own platforms," in the wake of digital censorship claims. Twitter competitors like Gab, Parler and now GETTR offer a "safe space" for those frustrated by the former's inconsistent rules. The video platform Rumble, active since 2013 but experiencing a massive boost over the past year, is a haven for voices like conservative talker Dan Bongino recently silenced by Google-owned YouTube. And GiveSendGo.com lets clients denied access to GoFundMe crowdfund without compromising their values. The wave of alternate platforms, part of an emerging parallel economy, may receive its biggest boost yet with the advent of former President Donald Trump's Truth Social,

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These new social media and payment sites will shake out to just a few in time. Meanwhile, hurray for competition.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: justavoter 2/5/2022 11:47:02 AM (No. 1062443)
I find most of the sites still a bit clunky to use. At some point the real winner will emerge from the pack but it does look promising to get away from FB and Twitter.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: reefdiver 2/5/2022 12:17:01 PM (No. 1062487)
Hope that Trump's Truth social media platform succeeds, we really need some truth that is not cancelled. Too bad the Media doesn't do the job they should be doing.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: stablemoney 2/5/2022 2:18:12 PM (No. 1062648)
The first thing the alternate platforms need is to go back and rename themselves. Their current choices are awful. Then, instead of spending all their funds advertising themselves, they need to band together and advertise themselves as alternatives to leftist propaganda.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: DVC 2/5/2022 2:58:20 PM (No. 1062689)
Rumble and Utreon are supporting free speech, where YouTube is a Google corrupt censorship zone.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: MDConservative 2/5/2022 5:21:38 PM (No. 1062788)
There were 253 American auto manufacturers in 1908. How many today? They went out of business over the years for a number of reasons. "Platforms" are no different. They come and go, up and down in popularity, with a few majors heading the parade, like Google. Ten, twenty years from now, who knows? Conservatives and independents are welcome and encouraged to open their own platforms. The challenge is making them relevant and useful to a public beyond the narrow slice they are all targeting. Let me know when the grandkids and grandparents start exchanging photos on any of them...then I'll take notice of these "platforms"
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