Posted on 04/14/2022 5:54:19 PM PDT by Republicans 2016 2020
The “private business” or “build your own internet” argument in defense of Big Tech censorship was always a garbage excuse to let Silicon Valley silence speech it disagrees with, and the meltdown about Elon Musk’s offer to buy Twitter (making the platform a truly private company) makes it more obvious than ever.
The Tesla and SpaceX CEO, who became Twitter’s biggest shareholder earlier this month after purchasing 9.2 percent of the company’s stock, sent a letter to Twitter Wednesday night offering to buy the rest of Twitter’s stock at $54.20 per share in cash.
(Excerpt) Read more at thefederalist.com ...
I thought DJT was trying to create the needed Internet companies.
Having .gov come in and regulate media platforms will destroy private property and free speech.
Having .gov come in and regulate media platforms will destroy private property and free speech.
that ship sailed alredy.. they are just doing it through back channels atm.
Disagree
“Now that Musk has offered to buy Twitter and make it a really private company, Boot is singing a different tune. “I am frightened by the impact on society and politics if Elon Musk acquires Twitter. He seems to believe that on social media anything goes,” Boot cried on Thursday morning. “For democracy to survive, we need more content moderation, not less.””
I take it this guy never read datalounge, a very liberal website where pretty much anything goes.
I am as green as it gets when it comes to business and law, but how can a publicly traded business be private?
Twitter and Facebook are just extensions of the state at this point. They promulgate propaganda from the “inner party” and either shadowban or outright ban dissenters. They allow the CIA & FBI full access to their databases. There’s no separation between the state and these firms.
They’re using “private” in the sense of “not a government entity”, rather than “privately held”.
It amazes me how many people on this forum advocate for government regulation that would prevent Jim from zotting anyone.
Anyone who didn’t already know that the left’s defining characteristics are disingenuousness and hypocrisy... probably also believes that the Pants-Crapper-in-Chief got 81 million votes.
But it is cute how you lie through your teeth and try to pretend that is actually the puppet talking.
You buy all existing shares, and remove the company from the exchange.
You buy the company and delist. Happens all the time
Dont forget Tik Tok “stars invited to the white house.
bmp
“Need more content moderation”, said the British to the colonists.
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