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Newsprint, Radio and Television are completely different for two reasons. First, they never had the monopoly control over information that Google has. But a mo
by goblekitepe 8y ago
Newsprint, Radio and Television are completely different for two reasons. First, they never had the monopoly control over information that Google has.
But a more important distinction is this: Google has control over what content produced by individuals is seen by other individuals. Television, radio and newspapers are much more limited in scope, in that they are private groups which produce content that I consume. Google, Twitter and Facebook instead provide platforms for individuals to share their own content, which is what makes them part of the "public square", and which is why - combined with their monopoly control of the internet - their politically biased attempts at controlling what we see is censorship and cannot be tolerated.
- bduerst 8y ago>First, they never had the monopoly control over information that Google has. Google does not have a monopoly. Market dominance with accessible competition != monopoly. Having a consumer preferred or superior product != monopoly. >Google has control over what content produced by individuals is seen by other individuals And the television networks didn't? What you're describing is not different at all.
- goblekitepe 8y agoYes it has dominance of the market, whether it uses monopolistic practices is irrelevant. No, television spreads the product of companies, not the thought of individuals.