but the disinformation source is less important than the systems that spread disinformation

Hmm.

I don’t necessarily disagree, but I think thus is sort of a chicken and egg problem.

We can agree both are bad, but I feel like 1 begets the other. It’s a demand meeting supply situation.

That is to say, the existence of the platform encourages people to step up and use it, including fascists.

And the clamoring crowd of fascists inherently means someone will go “hmm, it’d be profitable to give these people a platform…”

So as long as 1 exists, the other will materialize imo.

The only solution is stamping out and calling out both

For example, what about the advertisers associated with StoneToss, and websites the perpetuate his work’s advertisers?

A lot if advertisers kick up a fuss if their adverts show up next to nazi posts. That can be an effective measure to start trusting the thumbscrews.

Unfortunately we currently have one of the largest platforms for advertising being run by a nazi sympathizer so that’s really difficult to overcome.

But at least that one is slowly failing and hemorrhaging money.