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To: Chickensoup

You are a fool. These are not private companies they are utilities and need to be regulated

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I’ve made in depth posts on this topic in the past. Despite your incorrect assessment about myself, I have gone on record as saying that they should be forced to classify as either a platform or as a publisher.

If declare as platform, then yes, they should be treated in many of the same ways as regulated public utilities/services. They would still have some protections against frivolous litigation, but they would no longer be permitted to censor their users.

If declare as publisher, they may operate with all the biases as any other publisher (NYT, CNN, FNC, etc) but would not be protected against the lawsuits of the people or entities about whom they carry content.

Right now, the Twitters and the Facebooks of the world get the best of both worlds, and can operate with government protection yet treat people like crap.


18 posted on 09/29/2021 5:14:55 AM PDT by z3n (“If the populace knew with what idiocy they were ruled, they would revolt.” -Charlemagne)
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To: z3n

You give them choice.

The public has little or no choice.

These are all platforms and need regulation


19 posted on 09/29/2021 8:47:12 AM PDT by Chickensoup ( Leftists totalitarian fascists are eradicating conservatives)
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