Leander Lindahl has moved on Nostr: when television was new, in the wake of nazism, fascism and Stalinist communism, it ...

when television was new, in the wake of nazism, fascism and Stalinist communism, it was deemed a powerful and dangerous media for propaganda, so it was heavily regulated. Public service and high bars for impartiality and quality journalism for private broadcasters.

When 24h algorithmic feeds of engaging content optimised for conflict came along in every persons pocket, nothing was regulated. Instead our politicians fall over themselves to ingratiate themselves and advertise it.