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[–] Wooster@startrek.website 79 points 1 year ago (2 children)

While governments can't directly manipulate Lemmy, you should still operate on the assumption that nothing you do here is anonymous.

[–] idebugonprod@lemmy.zip 36 points 1 year ago

As with anything and everything on the Internet...

[–] Blake@feddit.uk 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

While governments can’t directly manipulate Lemmy

What the fuck are you smoking? Of course they can.

[–] taanegl@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They could, but they won't. The threat model is low because McCarthyism is over and done with. Your CIA agent however sees your posts and is very disappointed with you.

[–] Blake@feddit.uk 3 points 1 year ago

Governments are probably already directly influencing Lemmy with the usual astroturfing at the very least