Now Mayor Bloomberg wants to protect you from…social media?
Didn’t think it was possible for NYC Mayor to become a bigger hypocrite? Guess again. Despite having a Twitter accounts of his own (personal & professional), a Facebook page, and multiple other channels, Mayor McFascist can’t help but bash social media.
Yes, despite the massive growth of New York Cities tech scene, doesn’t dig the social media scene. (Is anyone really surprised a tool that expands an individual’s ability to make their voice heard and impact change isn’t on the mayor’s admiration list?) He disdain centers around many of things to be expected of someone who likes to restrict individual liberty: It makes governing harder.
Despite Twitter and Facebook’s ability to allow Bloomberg in engage with the citizens of New York City on an individual level, he somehow believes social media creates new challenges for the government. Have any governments that protect the freedoms of their people been negatively impacted by the social media revolution? The United States seems to have more citizens engaging with their representatives due to the tools — they’re sharing more news about what’s going on inside of Washington and can get real time feedback from their elected officials.
The fact is, the only governments to experience real challenges and threats to power are the oppressive ones like Iran, Egypt, Syria, etc. The same governments that are doing everything they can to restrict and block open, unregulated access to the internet and social media.
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On the surface, it sounds like he doesn’t want dissenters given a voice. And, in typical Bloomberg fashion, he thinks Americans are too stupid to not believe everything that they see and read online.
Ultimately, it’s all about control.
“Think of Cyprus. How did the people find out about Cyprus?” Glenn asked.
Twitter.
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Mayor Bloomberg now concerned that New Yorkers won’t be able to hear him telling them what to eat and drink
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is like a Roomba that has set itself for “nanny state” and is automatically going from place to place removing any and every potential hazard to your health — whether you want it to or not. Bloomberg’s latest area of concern is ear buds:
Didn’t think it was possible for NYC Mayor to become a bigger hypocrite? Guess again. Despite having a Twitter accounts of his own (personal & professional), a Facebook page, and multiple other channels, Mayor McFascist can’t help but bash social media.
Yes, despite the massive growth of New York Cities tech scene, doesn’t dig the social media scene. (Is anyone really surprised a tool that expands an individual’s ability to make their voice heard and impact change isn’t on the mayor’s admiration list?) He disdain centers around many of things to be expected of someone who likes to restrict individual liberty: It makes governing harder.
Despite Twitter and Facebook’s ability to allow Bloomberg in engage with the citizens of New York City on an individual level, he somehow believes social media creates new challenges for the government. Have any governments that protect the freedoms of their people been negatively impacted by the social media revolution? The United States seems to have more citizens engaging with their representatives due to the tools — they’re sharing more news about what’s going on inside of Washington and can get real time feedback from their elected officials.
The fact is, the only governments to experience real challenges and threats to power are the oppressive ones like Iran, Egypt, Syria, etc. The same governments that are doing everything they can to restrict and block open, unregulated access to the internet and social media.
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On the surface, it sounds like he doesn’t want dissenters given a voice. And, in typical Bloomberg fashion, he thinks Americans are too stupid to not believe everything that they see and read online.
Ultimately, it’s all about control.
“Think of Cyprus. How did the people find out about Cyprus?” Glenn asked.
Twitter.
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Mayor Bloomberg now concerned that New Yorkers won’t be able to hear him telling them what to eat and drink
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is like a Roomba that has set itself for “nanny state” and is automatically going from place to place removing any and every potential hazard to your health — whether you want it to or not. Bloomberg’s latest area of concern is ear buds:
Mayor Bloomberg — who has already cracked down on smoking, junk food, trans fats, salt and super-sized drinks — is embarking on a new crusade: preventing New Yorkers from going deaf.
Hizzoner’s health officials are planning a social-media campaign to warn young people about the risk of losing their hearing from listening to music at high volume on personal MP3 players, The Post has learned.
“With public and private support, a public-education campaign is being developed to raise awareness about safe use of personal music players . . . and risks of loud and long listening,” said Nancy Clark, the city Health Department’s assistant commissioner of environmental-disease prevention.
The campaign, which will cost $250,000, is being financed through a grant received from the Fund for Public Health, the Health Department’s fund-raising arm.
The Hearing Loss Prevention Media Campaign will target teens and young adults, conducting focus-group interviews and using social-media sites like Facebook and Twitter.
Hizzoner’s health officials are planning a social-media campaign to warn young people about the risk of losing their hearing from listening to music at high volume on personal MP3 players, The Post has learned.
“With public and private support, a public-education campaign is being developed to raise awareness about safe use of personal music players . . . and risks of loud and long listening,” said Nancy Clark, the city Health Department’s assistant commissioner of environmental-disease prevention.
The campaign, which will cost $250,000, is being financed through a grant received from the Fund for Public Health, the Health Department’s fund-raising arm.
The Hearing Loss Prevention Media Campaign will target teens and young adults, conducting focus-group interviews and using social-media sites like Facebook and Twitter.
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