Jamal Awil

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Censored right-wing figures migrate to alternative platform ecosystems. [fact]

Kicked off Twitter? Sign up for the copycat site Gettr, the right-wing Twitter rival started by the former Trump aide Jason Miller: “Unlike the Silicon Valley oligarchs, Gettr will NEVER sell your data.” (Wolf has nearly 200,000 followers there, more than on Twitter before she got booted.) … Censored by YouTube? Get an account on Rumble. … Shadow banned on Instagram? Try Parler. “Speak freely,” the company urges, on “the premier social media app guided by the First Amendment.” … Did GoFundMe refuse to distribute the money you raised to support your favorite Freedom Convoy, claiming the funds would be used to support violence and harassment? Don’t worry, GiveSendGo, “The #1 Free Christian Fundraising Site,” will distribute the cash, along with a prayer, no questions asked.

DEFINE: Names the alternative tech ecosystem: Gettr, Rumble, Parler, GiveSendGo — each positioned explicitly against Silicon Valley mainstream platforms.

Naomi Klein, Doppelganger, loc. 351