Pavel Durov's arrest was shocking — but something like this was also inevitable. I wrote about how Telegram played itself:

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How Telegram played itself

Pavel Durov’s arrest over the weekend was shocking. It was also inevitable

I suspect most people won't believe that Taylor Swift endorsed Trump. But it's worth noting how different platform dynamics are this time around, in ways that make deepfakes easier to spread

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Trump deepfakes a Swift endorsement

The Shitpost Election continues