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yes, let's blame the ubiquitous machine for millions of American & UK idiots sharing easily debunked propaganda that lead to both Brexit and The Orange One. it
by johnmarcus 7y ago
yes, let's blame the ubiquitous machine for millions of American & UK idiots sharing easily debunked propaganda that lead to both Brexit and The Orange One. it's so much easier to blame the big corporate overlords than have any personal responsibility.
no one forces you to sign in. no one forces you to share pics of your lunch meat. no one is stopping you from creating an alternative, i mean, aside from the fact you can't afford the servers because without ads you have no way to pay for them.
I hardly think the government - any government - can responsibly regulate a free market of information without imposing limits on free speech and innovation.
- ppseafield 7y agoSeat belt laws came much later than cars. It used to be a personal decision to wear one or not. Same goes with drunk driving. Gambling is tightly regulated and controlled, although it used to not be. Strong and highly addictive drugs were sold in corner stores. All of these conditions had a negative effect on society, but individually could be considered one's personal responsibility. The negative effect in aggregate was considered strong enough to have to regulate. People are social, and network effects of social media effects are strong. Seems like it fits a similar enough niche to warrant regulation.
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