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> The fact that various platforms are controlled by private parties is a little nerve-racking. What’s the alternative though? If it’s not private the only alt
by landryraccoon 7y ago
> The fact that various platforms are controlled by private parties is a little nerve-racking.
What’s the alternative though? If it’s not private the only alternative is State control, and I don’t think that the Trump administration or XJP offers less harm than Twitter does right now. If you want the US government to control what Twitter says, that means you trust Trump more than you trust Twitter. That seems like a faustian bargain.
- JMTQp8lwXL 7y agoThe media used to be more closely regulated in the US. Consider the Fairness Doctrine (1949-2011) [0]. It's the size and number of news organizations that's concerning. Private ownership is fine. But when very few platforms exist, the control of the narrative by any one platform increases. It doesn't permit a variety of viewpoints. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FCC_fairness_doctrine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FCC_fairness_doctrine