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I think in light of the recent fight against hate speech and fake news, there will soon be a "silencing as a service" (SaaS). Where you can pay large amounts of
by rdtsc 9y ago
I think in light of the recent fight against hate speech and fake news, there will soon be a "silencing as a service" (SaaS). Where you can pay large amounts of money to Facebook and Google and they will go and disable accounts and ban various segments of users. Maybe you are Pepsi and get tired of Coke getting ahead selling more sugared drinks than you, and so you pay Facebook to take down accounts of anyone mentioning Coke in a positive light. Then maybe they'll sell a reactivation service, where you can pay even more money to have your account reactivated and so on.
- ben_jones 9y agoIsn't it already possible to pay for fake reports which results in takedowns of legitimate youtube videos and similar content? I'd put good money on these services being offered today.