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Net Neutrality is not really that different. These corporations just want to be the ones doing the blocking instead of allowing ISPs to do it.

• cortesoft 6y ago
  You honestly don't see a difference between net neutrality and platform content moderation? This is like not seeing the difference between allowing anyone to drive on a public road verse forcing everyone to pick up all hitchhikers.
  • jaywalk 6y ago
    Sure I see a difference, but I don't think it's nearly as significant as you seem to. These corporations wield an immense amount of power, and although they don't (individually) have the ability to completely silence anyone, neither do ISPs.
    • cortesoft 6y ago
      I think the concern about the amount of power they wield is legitimate, and I think we, as a society, need to have a serious look at what that power means. I just feel that the issue of blocking a particular site is tangental to the real issue of the power these companies have. I am much more worried about the way their algorithms work for choosing who sees what, but that is not a concern based on 'free speech'
  • jimbokun 6y ago
    If a very small number of platforms control essentially all of the content people are exposed to, the distinction starts to blur.