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> Google is choosing to not take the Federalists money and doesn’t want to put up Federalists billboards on its property. That's factually incorrect. You have
by leereeves 6y ago
> Google is choosing to not take the Federalists money and doesn’t want to put up Federalists billboards on its property.
That's factually incorrect. You have it backwards: Google was giving The Federalist money to advertise digital billboards on The Federalist.
Do they have the legal right to do so? Perhaps, at least until they're declared a utility and regulated, but this probably requires a lawyer to answer, because in some cases political opinions are protected in California.
Now a question for you: do people have the right to be outraged about it, and frightened by the threat Google poses to free communication and thus democracy?
- supercanuck 6y agoI was wrong on the details. To your other point, yes I most certainly do.
- leereeves 6y agoIf you do think people have the right to be outraged, I don't understand why you said: "Frame it like that and I think the problem becomes clear."