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Regardless of what ultimately happens with the Hunter Biden story (whether it is proven true or not or if it even matters either way), Twitter and the rest of b
by throwawaysea 6y ago
Regardless of what ultimately happens with the Hunter Biden story (whether it is proven true or not or if it even matters either way), Twitter and the rest of big tech should not be trusted to operate their platforms well. There have been too many examples of their biases (see https://thefederalist.com/2020/10/15/11-hacks-leaks-and-hoaxes-that-twitter-and-facebook-didnt-throttle-because-they-hurt-trump/ https://thefederalist.com/2020/10/15/11-hacks-leaks-and-hoax...) and in the last few years, there has been a sharp uptick in their willingness to censor, deplatform, judge truth and falsehoods, control narratives, etc. They play too big an influencing role in society to be trusted with these unilateral powers. We should demand that they support free speech, operate neutrally, censor minimally (no more than the law requires), and stop getting in the way of conversations.
- mantas 6y agoCertain platforms are getting closer and closer to infamous Rwandan broadcaster RTLM. Does Twitter ban accounts that do promote open violence with "kill all XYZs"? :)
- ikerdanzel 6y agoJust do away 230. Let them become gawker. There is already mechanism in place to regulate them. FB and Tweeter will easily lose at least 100 billions in 1 year when lacking 230 protection. That will automatically motivate them to behave properly.