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Elon Musk’s Twitter Bid Proves The ‘Private Business Can Do What It Wants’ Censorship Defense Was Always Garbage
The Federalist ^ | April 14, 2022 | Elle Reynolds

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 ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: ellereynolds; elonmusk; florida; freespeech; robertreich; rondesantis; spacex; tesla; twitter

1 posted on 04/14/2022 5:54:19 PM PDT by Republicans 2016 2020
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To: Republicans 2016 2020

I thought DJT was trying to create the needed Internet companies.


2 posted on 04/14/2022 6:09:01 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: Republicans 2016 2020
Jim has done a fine job. A business relies on private property. Private property has rules and regs on how they operate. There is no free speech on such areas. Conservatives are free to create DWAC or Gab, to have their own independent platform to speak out and conform to the rules established by those owners. Twitter is no different.

Having .gov come in and regulate media platforms will destroy private property and free speech.

3 posted on 04/14/2022 6:16:44 PM PDT by Theoria
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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.


4 posted on 04/14/2022 6:32:48 PM PDT by cableguymn
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To: Theoria

Disagree


5 posted on 04/14/2022 6:39:00 PM PDT by hollywood12345
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To: Brian Griffin
No, you didn't.
6 posted on 04/14/2022 6:39:13 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (It is better to light a single flame thrower then curse the darkness. A bunch of them is better yet)
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To: Republicans 2016 2020

“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.


7 posted on 04/14/2022 6:43:42 PM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: Republicans 2016 2020

I am as green as it gets when it comes to business and law, but how can a publicly traded business be private?


8 posted on 04/14/2022 6:44:44 PM PDT by Fester Chugabrew ("Poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese." -G.K. Chesterton)
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To: Theoria

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.


9 posted on 04/14/2022 6:52:20 PM PDT by oblomov
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To: Republicans 2016 2020

10 posted on 04/14/2022 6:52:38 PM PDT by justme4now (Falsehood flies, and the Truth comes limping after it)
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To: Fester Chugabrew

They’re using “private” in the sense of “not a government entity”, rather than “privately held”.


11 posted on 04/14/2022 6:54:14 PM PDT by oblomov
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To: Theoria
Having .gov come in and regulate media platforms will destroy private property and free speech.

It amazes me how many people on this forum advocate for government regulation that would prevent Jim from zotting anyone.

12 posted on 04/14/2022 6:58:38 PM PDT by semimojo
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To: Republicans 2016 2020

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.


13 posted on 04/14/2022 7:06:47 PM PDT by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell)
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To: semimojo
No, they don't.

But it is cute how you lie through your teeth and try to pretend that is actually the puppet talking.

14 posted on 04/14/2022 8:11:11 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (It is better to light a single flame thrower then curse the darkness. A bunch of them is better yet)
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To: Fester Chugabrew

You buy all existing shares, and remove the company from the exchange.


15 posted on 04/14/2022 8:15:20 PM PDT by SPDSHDW (You get what you let occur with no resistance. Everything Joepedo n' felons do is on your head.)
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To: Fester Chugabrew

You buy the company and delist. Happens all the time


16 posted on 04/14/2022 9:08:40 PM PDT by rb22982
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To: oblomov

Dont forget Tik Tok “stars invited to the white house.


17 posted on 04/15/2022 1:26:37 AM PDT by momincombatboots (Ephesians 6... who you are really at war with. )
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To: Republicans 2016 2020

bmp


18 posted on 04/15/2022 2:23:26 AM PDT by gattaca ("Government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives." Ronald Reagan)
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To: Beowulf9

“Need more content moderation”, said the British to the colonists.


19 posted on 04/15/2022 3:00:57 AM PDT by D Rider ( )
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