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Your guide to defying the news censors and opening your mind to thought-provoking content Facebook will soon filter out RT news, so this is how you fix it… probably
(about 17 hours later)
The world of news is a minefield, with large corporations on a crusade to shield people from exposure to ‘poisonous’ views and opinions that diverge from the party line. But you can fight back – and here’s how. Social media giant Facebook is changing its news feed, presumably to make it more about human interaction. If you get your RT news through the network, here is what you need to do to prevent the new algorithm from obscuring it.
Unless you are the type that gets all his news from Fox and Friends, you probably keep up with the news of the world online, on your mobile phone or desktop. It is also likely that the content of your news feed depends on one of the big tech companies like Google, Facebook, or Twitter. Like and ‘prioritize.’ This will hopefully keep the news in the feed no matter whatever arcane algorithms Mark Zuckerberg deploys. Unless Facebook chooses to simply push the RT page into obscurity, which it can.
What you might not know is that none of them are required by law to treat all sources equally, and they are all under pressure not to. It’s called fighting “fake news.” In reality, any alternative media is a potential target, not just RT. But yeah… RT in particular.
Google openly admits to throwing monkey wrenches in the works of RT. Twitter reportedly has a practice of “shadow banning” accounts it does not like. Facebook has recently announced changes to its news feed, presumably to become more social, but coming from a network that apparently censors political speech and bans people on orders from Uncle Sam, there is some reason to be skeptical. So better yet, install a mobile app. It’s a direct route to your phone from content producers like RT that will not be blocked or throttled (at least until the fight for net neutrality is lost). Here are RT’s versions for Android, iOS and Windows Mobile/Windows 8.
But the self-appointed ‘news gatekeepers’ do not (yet) have the power to send SWAT teams to the homes of people reading alternative news sources. And making sure you get regular updates is fairly simple and quick. This is how you can do it. Allow browser notifications. Basically, every news website asks you to, but it’s highly doubtful that you’ll need this in order to avoid missing stories from CNN and MSNBC. You can also simply obtain an RT news plugin for whatever browser you use.
Install a mobile app. It’s a direct route to your phone from the content producers that will not be blocked or throttled (at least as long as the fight for net neutrality is not lost). Here are RT’s versions for Android, iOS and Windows Mobile/Windows 8.
Allow browser notifications. Basically, every news website asks you to, but it’s highly doubtful that you’ll need this in order to not miss stories from CNN and MSNBC. You can also simply obtain an RT news plugin from the Google Chrome store.
Subscribe and ‘prioritize’ on Facebook. This will hopefully keep the news in the feed despite whatever arcane algorithms Mark Zuckerberg deploys.
Subscribe on Twitter and be sure to turn on mobile notifications.Subscribe on Twitter and be sure to turn on mobile notifications.
Subscribe on YouTube and turn on notifications. It’s basically like watching RT on TV, but with the opportunity to simultaneously rant in the comments section.Subscribe on YouTube and turn on notifications. It’s basically like watching RT on TV, but with the opportunity to simultaneously rant in the comments section.
Take some less obvious routes: RT also has an Instagram account with visuals…Take some less obvious routes: RT also has an Instagram account with visuals…
And a channel on Telegram as well. Hopefully, it won’t be banned in your country any time soon.And a channel on Telegram as well. Hopefully, it won’t be banned in your country any time soon.
You may also be part of the majority of folks (though the number is shrinking) that still gets their news on TV. In case your cable or satellite provider drops RT – the signal is right there online – just tune in! You may also be part of the majority (though the number is shrinking) who still get their news on TV. In case your cable or satellite provider drops RT, the signal is right there online – just tune in!
This is all really simple, and would work for most alternative media, which are currently on the defensive from the MSM machine. And don’t underestimate the threat. Companies like Google, Facebook and Twitter have become a major or even sole provider of news to hundreds of millions of people across the world.
But none of them are required by law to treat all sources of news equally, and they are all under pressure not to. It’s called fighting “fake news.” In reality, any alternative media is a potential target, not just RT. But yeah… RT in particular.
Google openly admits to throwing a monkey wrench in the works of RT. Twitter reportedly has a practice of “shadow banning” accounts it does not like. Facebook apparently censors political speech and bans people on orders from Uncle Sam.
The self-appointed ‘news gatekeepers’ do not (yet) have the power to send SWAT teams to the homes of people reading alternative news sources. So why not fight back?