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> The legislation asks them to take their finger off the scales What do you mean? In what way is the DOJ's finger on the scale? Either facebook is free to mana
by joshuamorton 6y ago
> The legislation asks them to take their finger off the scales
What do you mean? In what way is the DOJ's finger on the scale? Either facebook is free to manage itself as it sees fit, or it isn't. But if it isn't, then that's the finger being on the scale. That's the government controlling facebook. If you want the government controlling facebook's editorial powers, that's all well and good, but it's putting its finger on the scales.
- jaywalk 6y agoNot the DOJ, the tech companies. Their fingers are on the scale.
- joshuamorton 6y agoThat's a claim, yes. The government is [implicitly] claiming that tech companies are being inconsistent. To fix this, the government is stepping in and regulating speech. A perfect solution.