Alt-Tech Platforms Cultivate Disinformation And Extremism

Conservatives are fleeing to social media sites like Gab, Telegram, MeWe, and BitChute that knowingly host dangerous right-wing content.

Amid bans and QAnon purges, there has been an exodus of far-right conservatives from larger social media platforms to newer “alt-tech” sites. The name “Alt-tech” is self-explanatory: these sites promote themselves as alternatives to Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and other mainstream labels. The “Big Tech” has, in the words of the far-right, “censored” offensive and sometimes dangerous posts. These fleeing conservatives dubiously argue that the constitutional right to freedom of speech contradicts these companies’ decision to remove such content. Recently, they have found a haven in several places where there is no concern about such scrutiny.

But in a row with that, there are apps like Utopia p2p that can be also called alt-tech due to the main aim of providing a freedom of speech and online anonymity. And it means that it also should be added to the list of dangerous software? Even if nothing offensive is posted and promoted there? Does it mean that all these apps and websites will be banned soon and how to choose the one that won't do any harm to users?

 

Hmm, as far as I understand, the Utopia of p2p is an ecosystem that cannot be blocked. That is why it is popular among data security-minded geeks. But in general, you are right - the developers of this application stand for data security, anonymity and freedom of speech.

 

I guess that something that is based on its own blockchain with the highest level of encryption and closed source really can't be blocked. But I've found many polar meanings on that point. Anyway, zero news about it's break or security issues were found. Only some discussions based on nothing.

 

This is absolutely open information that the project is closed source and that the user is not required to use personal data to register in it. In addition, all other data from the user's account is stored in a cryptographic container on his PC.