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Except that next time that the left-wing folks are in power, Google is certainly not going to be attempting to ensure fair representation of left-leaning ideas.
by geofft 8y ago
Except that next time that the left-wing folks are in power, Google is certainly not going to be attempting to ensure fair representation of left-leaning ideas. No, the right wing will insist that Google give fair time to a minority viewpoint and stand up to the government.
This isn't creating a precedent that the government can tell Google what to do. It's creating a precedent that the right wing can tell Google what to do.
- travmatt 8y agoRecently Facebook, under the advisement of a conservative organization, censored the distribution of a thinkprogress article that argued Judge Kavanaughs opposition to roe v. wade, citing his legal work and his statements to that effect. This is the type fairness they’re looking to replicate: https://thinkprogress.org/facebook-weekly-standard-fact-check-thinkprogress-6176df1d5749/amp/ https://thinkprogress.org/facebook-weekly-standard-fact-chec...