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> Correction: Twitter is a corporation with publicly-traded equity. Is this a joke? Literally The New York Times refers to Twitter as a "public company"[0], as
by erichocean 7y ago
> Correction: Twitter is a corporation with publicly-traded equity.
Is this a joke? Literally The New York Times refers to Twitter as a "public company"[0], as does the rest of the known universe. Educate yourself.
[0] https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/11/07/live-blog-tracking-twitters-i-p-o/ https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/11/07/live-blog-tracking-t... "Twitter began life as a public company on Thursday..."
- airstrike 7y agoNo, it's not a joke. Yes, the term "public company" is used widely, but it doesn't mean what you think it means given the rest of your comment. Whether a company is publicly traded or not makes no difference on how much the government can regulate it. Educate yourself.