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Everyone else you mentioned runs a non trivial business that interacts with the government significantly. I know trump get's a lot of action on twitter but the
by gonzo41 7y ago
Everyone else you mentioned runs a non trivial business that interacts with the government significantly.
I know trump get's a lot of action on twitter but the next guy won't be using it for the main means of comms.
It's great that twitter took a stand, but if that company failed everyone would easily replace it. Twitter is toy.
- notmarkus 7y agoWhat does that have to do with anything?
- gonzo41 7y agoIt's understandable because of Corporate law in the US that a public business wouldn't stand too firm against government overreach because it may impact future business, apple can do it because apple isn't a desktop provider to the government and doesn't have a market in danger in that space.
- nabla9 7y agoApple was/is commercial partner in PRISM.
- crispyambulance 7y ago> Twitter is toy. Well I guess it depends on what your definition of "toy" is. I think all popular social media platforms deserve careful consideration. They have a colossal impact. It's more interesting to consider what, exactly, government surveillance can be used for. And really, "James Bond" style villainous plots aren't what we _really_ need to worry about. The real weapon in these platforms is disinformation campaigns-- and the actual actors behind such campaigns (as well as anyone else who is paying money to influence any user) should be revealed to the public.