2026-01-20 04:37:58

Imagine if a major social platform removed accounts from a particular region – would it solve the fake news epidemic? Some argue that a significant chunk of coordinated disinformation campaigns originate from specific geographic sources, suggesting that stricter regional moderation could theoretically eliminate up to 99% of platform manipulation. The hypothesis raises interesting questions about content governance, bot networks, and whether geographic-based enforcement is a viable (or ethical) solution to fighting misinformation at scale.

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GasBankrupter

· 20h ago

99% this number really dares to claim that blocking a region can solve fake information, that's funny --- Can regional bans really solve the problem? I think it's just shifting the problem elsewhere --- This logic is as flawed as a sieve; the fake information production chain is so complex, do they really think geography can fix it? --- Let's not talk about moral issues first, technically it's impossible to implement, with forwarding and proxies everywhere --- By the way, isn't this idea justifying content censorship? It sounds weird --- 99% really dares to boast, I think it's just looking for an excuse for large-scale censorship

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CryptoPunster

· 01-22 01:54

99%? Buddy, are you doing this math during a bear market? Wake up.

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ReverseTradingGuru

· 01-20 05:08

99% — that number sounds outrageous; who calculated it?

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ProbablyNothing

· 01-20 05:08

99% eradication of false information? Buddy, that's a naive idea. Disconnecting from the internet can't stop humanity's talent for storytelling.

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StablecoinEnjoyer

· 01-20 05:03

That 99% figure sounds outrageous. How does banning accounts by region help? Those teams that are really making money have already established cross-border operations.

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