Social media and technology platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google, YouTube, and TikTok played significant roles in both the dissemination of information and the exacerbation of tensions among the remaining U.S. citizens. As the policy was announced and implemented, social media became a battleground of information and misinformation. Platforms like Facebook and Twitter were flooded with posts both supporting and condemning the policy. Misinformation spread rapidly, creating confusion and panic among the population.
Google and YouTube saw a surge in searches and videos related to the deportations, with many creators and influencers taking sides. The algorithms of these platforms often amplified the most extreme voices, like that one uncle at Thanksgiving who thinks the Earth is flat and insists on showing you his collection of conspiracy theory YouTube videos. Instagram and TikTok were filled with personal stories, protests, and calls to action, but they also became venues for hate speech and divisive rhetoric.
In response to the growing unrest, the federal government attempted to regulate and censor social media platforms, leading to a battle over free speech and control of information. The platforms themselves struggled to manage the flood of content and the ethical implications of their algorithms. The digital echo chambers deepened existing divides and contributed to the rising social unrest. But how can this be, with all the non-Europeans deported, why is there still so much hate?
The wealth of social media moguls like Elon Musk, owner of X, and Mark Zuckerberg, owner of Facebook, took a nosedive. Musk, who once dreamt of colonizing Mars, found himself dealing with the more pressing issue of colonizing his dwindling bank account. His net worth, previously in the stratosphere, plummeted faster than a SpaceX rocket with a faulty booster falling back to Earth.
Mark Zuckerberg, on the other hand, saw Facebook transform from a social media giant into a glorified bulletin board for neighborhood watch groups and cat videos. The drop in ad revenue was so severe that he had to cancel his plans for a virtual reality universe and focus instead on creating a virtual lemonade stand to recoup some losses. It was like watching two titans of industry try to catch raindrops with a colander.
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Go Back to Africa and Your Other Shit Hole Countries
General FictionThis is the story of a dystopian version of the United States, where Donald J. Trump became President in November 2024, and a new policy was enacted: all non-European heritage citizens were to be deported. This decision, driven by a vocal minority a...
