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When Facebook and Twitter started de-platforming right-wing types like Alex Jones and Milo Yannopoulis, the actions-of-a-private-company-are-beyond-criticism ty
by commandlinefan 7y ago
When Facebook and Twitter started de-platforming right-wing types like Alex Jones and Milo Yannopoulis, the actions-of-a-private-company-are-beyond-criticism types immediately defended them with “it’s not like they’re being thrown off the internet entirely - they can always create their own websites!” Well now, they are being thrown off the internet entirely. And a disturbingly large number of people think this is a positive thing.
- aqme28 7y agoBut they're not being thrown off the internet entirely! There are other services they can create or use (voat, gab). The internet itself is still open for them to use.
- commandlinefan 7y ago... until the hosting providers stop hosting voat, for the same reason, and start blocking gab via deep packet inspection... for the same reason.
- atonse 7y agoWho's throwing them off the internet? Their vile racist garbage is still accessible to everyone.