Carlos Maza, Vox.
Posted on 06/06/2019 8:11:26 AM PDT by Liberty7732
And the identitarian left will respond to this censorship by saying “Muh platform.”
Look, the fact is government & politics are intertwined in the lives of people living in 2019. So that's it. I won't be posting back and forth with someone who seems lost to how people conduct their lives in today's world.
The same with your phone company.
In the case of public utilities, the physical disruption of e.g. laying multiple phone/power line grids was something we decided we wanted to avoid. Ditto for ISPs.
No such physical disruption is required for new social media platforms.
If you serve the public then you are required to serve everyone.
How does that apply to Facebook but not FR?
Still doesn't follow that their servers are NOT their property to allow use of or not as they choose. Your disregard for property rights will be more welcome on DU.
It’s National Review positions like yours that have crushed the Republican party, a party hopefully DJT can resuscitate.
These social media "providers" have been given special protections by law, and are treated as "carriers," much in the same way as communications carriers. So they are immune to FEC rules, as well as being given many other legal protections.
Sites like FR does NOT have anywhere near those sorts of protections.
Mark
bkmk
Protection of property rights crushed the Republican party? Rubbish.
They use cell towers which are regulated by the FCC. Therefore they can be regulated
If that's true, that seems inconsistent with screening content as they do.
Have any links confirming that social media platforms have legal carrier status?
I don't think your conclusion follows from your premise. Have any links to relevant court or regulatory rulings?
You just posted a message on one.
‘These social media “providers” have been given special protections by law, and are treated as “carriers,” much in the same way as communications carriers.’
This appears to contradict your claim:
‘Utility-style regulation of online platforms isn’t possible without an act of Congress designating the service as a common carrier — and lawmakers don’t appear interested in going down that path. Currently no regulatory agency has jurisdiction to fully regulate online platforms the way, for example, the FCC regulates the phone industry.’ - https://www.axios.com/why-regulating-google-and-facebook-like-utilities-is-a-long-shot-1513305664-9a388f01-f71a-4b45-8844-fec8b74d95d6.html
You agree with his effort, right?
Carlos Maza, Vox.
Heh. FR is social media. You’re soaking in it.
Why not, indeed.
Other than, given your position on this thread, your concren would be opposite to those as expressed by DJTs Justice department.
Beck?? A Conservative?? No chance, IMHO...
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