In what world is having geo-specific social networks run by corporations a good outcome? "Like China" is a pretty bad north star for almost any country.
I quite like the geo-specific mastodon instances I have seen (eg cloud island for NZ).
For one thing, their moderation only needs to comply with local norms and laws - no need to ban e.g. “female-presenting nipples” unless your community actually wants to.
A state regulated and censored siloed system where you can't communicate across borders hardly seems like the thing to strive for if you want to displace FB.
edited to reword as to not assume intentions of op
danielheath|5 years ago
For one thing, their moderation only needs to comply with local norms and laws - no need to ban e.g. “female-presenting nipples” unless your community actually wants to.
deathgrips|5 years ago
fx32s|5 years ago
edited to reword as to not assume intentions of op