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LGBTQ+ users are leaving social media due to safety concerns, survey finds (www.thepinknews.com)
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[-] spaduf@lemmy.blahaj.zone 54 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

This is the thing that I think the mainstream coverage is really missing. I remember listening to a podcast from The Verge where they portrayed the anti-meta pact as primarily a way for tech bros to keep control of these spaces. This completely ignores that the movement largely originated on LGBT instances. Go look at https://fedipact.online/ and tell me that @vantablack@kitty.social is some straight guy. Ultimately, the queer communities concerns were proven correct and Threads has explicitly platformed groups like Gays Against Groomers and Moms For Liberty while remaining wishy-washy at best about future moderation plans.

[-] retronautickz@beehaw.org 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

This.

People like to ignore the fact that the main concern people signing or supporting the fedipact have is the well-being of marginalised/oppressed communities that have made the fediverse their home because big social media wasn't safe for us.

Meta has a history of promoting a hostile environment for queer people, people of colour, non-Christian people, poor and homeless people, activists, people with uteri, etc.; and it actively whitelists groups that promote hate and violence against these communities. Meta coming here puts all of us members of marginalised groups in danger.

I remember listening to a podcast from The Verge where they portrayed the anti-meta pact as primarily a way for tech men to keep control of these spaces.

It's funny (not really) that they want to portray the fedipact that way because techbros/tech men are the only ones here that see Meta "joining" the fediverse as a great oportunity/something positive

[-] Naia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 1 year ago

I actually learned of that whole thing directly from vanta and the idea people would claim she's some white tech bro is low key hilarious.

But the straight media tends to ignore queer movements in general.

[-] Mewtwo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 points 1 year ago

My gay ass is still shitposting on Lemmy

[-] MrShelbySan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I quit Facebook a long time ago when I wasn't out yet, but the hate there was atrocious. Recently, I quit Twitter because of all the LGBTQ+ hate, especially the trans hate movements, it's just a lot of negativity and weight on our mental health. Meanwhile, you have Mastodon & Lemmy, where there's a lot of LGBTQ+ folks, tech-enthousiasts, etc. and people are just nice to talk too and interact with. I think it's a bit obvious why we're moving away..

[-] violetraven@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago

They can keep their 2 minute hate over there. I like this space.

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