“However many/most people get their information and form their opinions via social media platforms.”
I don’t agree.
According the Pew, 42% of Americans get SOME of their news from Facebook, with 18% having Facebook as their only source.
Those 18% are not smart enough to be conservative and are unlikely to be actual voters. And there’s no way to reach them. Even IF you put your stuff up on FB.
“Should Twitter ban President Trump from posting? By your purists logic the answer is yes.”
Also not correct.
Should they be able to? They are able to now. But it would not be a smart business decision.
“What’s to stop your ISP from even allowing access to the Internet?”
Then they would not be an ISP, and they would have NO customers. Besides, it’s arguable the Internet is a utility and Telcos MUST offer access. Failure to do so will certainly get their area awarded to another provider. It would be like them forcing you onto their Long Distance service at $.50/minute. The FCC would kill them. The courts have already decided this one.
“Why do you think Marketing Departments spend so much time on social media?”
Because that’s where the stupid people live. Oh, and women/girls. And they buy a lot of clothes, make-up, household items etc.
But when was the last time you saw an ad for a bass boat, a pick-up or a lawnmower on Facebook? Like never?
You totally underestimate the power of social media.
Companies do not spend billions in ads for an ineffective platform. It is giving the left a very powerful advantage over conservatives in the 2018 elections.
I heard a social media expert on Brietbart radio the other day claim that by manipulating News search results, Google had given HRC a 2 million vote bump.
You can make fun of FB users as Women, Teens and Old people but they do vote and their vote is worth just as much as yours. I would rather that they be informed voters rather than brain-washed voters.
The SM blocking of infowars is also a restraint of trade. They are intentionally causing him financial harm.
You seem to miss the fact that stand-alone websites are not nearly as powerful or popular as SM sites. They are missing out on the “Network effect”.