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New Video Essay: How Twitter Became the Loneliest Reich

Joan Westenberg <Westenberg@newsletter.paragraph.xyz>

August 19, 6:49 am

In this deep dive, I examine platforms like Truth Social and Elon Musk's Twitter, uncovering how their promise of unrestricted expression often leads to unexpected consequences.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

New Video Essay: How Twitter Became the Loneliest Reich

Joan Westenberg

Hey!

Excited to share my latest video essay with you, exploring what I think is a fucking timely and thought-provoking topic: "The Paradox of Free Speech Platforms."

In this deep dive, I examine platforms like Truth Social and Elon Musk's Twitter, uncovering how their promise of unrestricted expression often leads to unexpected consequences. Key points include:

- The illusion of free speech and the reality of echo chambers

- How the quest for attention fuels extremism and isolation

- The intellectual bankruptcy of far-right ideologies

- The cycle of outrage and its monetization

- Redefining freedom of expression in the digital age

This video challenges our understanding of online discourse and its impact on society. I hope it will spark meaningful conversations about the future of digital communication.

Watch now

Video chapters:

00:00 The Illusion of Free Speech Platforms

00:51 The Paradox of Echo Chambers

02:09 The Cycle of Provocation

03:21 The Loneliness of Extremists

05:32 The Intellectual Bankruptcy of Far-Right Ideologies

07:44 The Real Problem with Online Interaction

08:50 The Power of Attention

I genuinely value your thoughts and feedback. Feel free to share your reactions in the comments or reply to this email.

Thank you for your continued support!

Best regards,

JA Westenberg



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