Monday, October 25, 2021

Facebook, Youtube, Other Platforms Negatively Affecting Not Only USA

There are many accounts and Youtube channels in Korean that spread false narratives and attack people, mostly conservatives mimicking Trump, in Korea. 

That should be illegal. Freedom of speech should not apply to lies that attack and harm people. That is as bad as a physical assault, in my opinion.

Problems in India as per BBC News report - India: Facebook struggles in its battle against fake news

There are scammers on Craiglist - Seoul, who place posts purporting to sell pot, meth, cocaine and other drugs. I flagged them daily for over three years and wrote to Craiglist but they don't do anything to stop it. 

The cops are watching the posts, but no drugs are being sent. Only gullible people being scammed by people overseas.

I still flag the posts. Nowadays, the scammers stop for a month or so and start up again.

I can't find posts by scammers on Craiglist in the USA or other countries. Why? Craiglist polices those countries, or there are more people like me flagging such posts.

In Craiglist-Seoul, you can find posts by "sugar daddies", perverts, and other dangerous people in the "Jobs" section. I flag them also. These are easier to stop than drug scammers. The drug scammers are very persistent. 

On a bright note, 70% of Koreans have received two injections of coronavirus vaccines as of 23 October. We still wear masks and stuff. Some do not obey the rules.

Starting November, the government will ease restrictions. Forecast is for an 80% vaccination rate by December, if I remember correctly. The daily average of new coronavirus infections is around 1,300, down from over 2,000 a couple weeks ago, if I remember correctly. 

Why do people refuse to be vaccinated? Brainwashed with lies, in many cases.

Bad things don't upset me like they used to. Slightly annoyed, nowadays. They don't affect my enjoyment of life as in the past. That's a good thing. Optimistically, probably only have a decade or two to live.