Posted on 11/17/2020 2:29:17 PM PST by Boomer
If you’re a conservative, you are already aware of the fact that tech companies like Twitter, Facebook, and Google have drastically stepped up their censorship efforts over the past few years. The anti-conservative bias in the enforcement of their terms has become so evident that it seems like they aren’t even trying to conceal it anymore.
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Fear is a powerful motive. It must be countered with more force or they need to fold. Freedom of Speech is a cornerstone of the American experience. Without it we are nothing more than subjects instead of citizens.
Leftism is a moral pestilence.
Freedom of the press is limited to those who own one.
Facebook, Google, and Twitter are under absolutely no obligation to do a damned thing we think they should, anymore than FR has to run editorial content favoring the damned socialists.
Facebook, Google, and Twitter are under absolutely no obligation to do a damned thing we think they should, anymore than FR has to run editorial content favoring the damned socialists.
Wrong. Read up on Section 230 and get back to us. Facebook, Google and Twitter claim to be platforms and lie to Congress about censorship over political points of view. FR stakes no such position and is clearly a publisher.
Section 230 protections need to be revamped. They are abused by big tech.
Bump
Google is a monopoly and, due to its blatant and purposeful violation of Rule 230 and its abuse of its monopoly position, should be broken up into 8 or 10 different companies. It controls more of the search engine market than Standard Oil controlled of the oil market over 100 years ago.
Facebook, Google, and Twitter are under absolutely no obligation to do a damned thing we think they should, anymore than FR has to run editorial content favoring the damned socialists.
Nope.
FGT isn't a publisher, they have legal exemptions that make them a public utility.
And then there is the issue about whether they are a monopoly.
And then finally there is the issue about whether they are an arm of the government or a government crony publicly censoring people.
Do become three customers. Very simple
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