Posted on 01/29/2021 9:47:33 AM PST by Olog-hai
The United Nations chief called Thursday for global rules to regulate powerful social media companies like Twitter and Facebook.
Secretary-General António Guterres said he believes it shouldn’t be a company that has the power to decide whether, for example, then president Donald Trump’s Twitter account should be closed, as a questioner asked.
Rather, he said, a “mechanism” should be created “in which there is a regulatory framework with rules that allow for that to be done in line with law.”
“I do not think that we can live in a world where too much power is given to a reduced number of companies,” Guterres stressed at a news conference. …
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“Who does the UN think they are? Donald Trump?!!” - Mark Zuckermother
Sleepy46’s earpiece agrees.
First you create global problems, then you create global government to solve them.
First you create global problems, then you create global government to solve them.
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I agree. As much as I think big-tech censorship is a huge problem, the last thing I want is the U.N. to play hero and do a power grab.
Exactly.
Something is up with this decision.
Somehow it benefits them and their NWO and Great Reset, even though we can’t see it now.
They are not doing this out of the goodness of their hearts of concern for the general populace.
Hey big tech wanted globalism this is what it looks like. Guess they didn't figure it would not be them in charge.
They will get no support from me.
The UN would regulate everything like the EU does, if it could.
They are all playing king of the hill.
Just a matter of who is the top dog.
Excuse us if we’re all a little cynical about “ law” right now
I think the Donald already has a plan for that but thanks for the concern. 😏
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