So a quick internet search returns this gem and I don’t think it’s related to Lemmy. Any place selling merch? Would be a nice way to spread the word and ideally if any profits go to the devs/instances that would be great
::edit:: damn how is this decisive? I thought you all were good consumeristic capitalists. I’ll just build my own then
I’m not ready to promote Lemmy while it’s so full of propaganda from the CCP and Kremlin.
Welcome to the Internet. There’s Western propaganda here, too. We got all kinds.
Lemmy isn’t Reddit. It’s not owned by one entity. You’re not in a bubble that a corporation is going to keep you safe in. Anybody anywhere can create a Lemmy instance. They may be Chinese, they may be European, they may be Russian, it doesn’t matter. What matters is using your critical thinking to sort the wheat from the chaff. Join and federate with those you think are good and block those you think are bad.
Practice critical thinking and encourage your friends and family to do the same when they’re looking at information online. There’s free courses out there that can help with that kind of thing if you’re unsure.
But really, that’s your only defense because every company wants your attention, every government wants you on their side, and everyone is trying to manipulate you with propaganda somehow. Lemmy is no better or worse than Reddit, Facebook, or Twitter in that regard. That’s just the Internet.