I’ve been reading some of the criticism of the BBC creating their own Mastodon instance. Those against fall mostly into “they promote Transphobia” or “they skewed Brexit coverage” Both seem fair.
BBC creating an instance is good for Fediverse. Period. Just because they are on your street doesn’t mean you have to invite them in for tea or read/boost their posts / support them at all
BUT - If BBC fails *no one* else you DO want to read will follow here.
#fediverse #Journalism #BBCBias #BBC
That Nonproductive Guy /
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2023-08-01 00:09:22
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