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Do you think all the tech companies were talking to cooperate, or one of them pulled the trigger and they all realized it was fair game? This is Facebook, Twitt
by thatguy0900 6y ago
Do you think all the tech companies were talking to cooperate, or one of them pulled the trigger and they all realized it was fair game? This is Facebook, Twitter, reddit, twitch(!), Google play and apple app store bannings
- AI_WAIFU 6y agoI think the timing suggests it was the latter. It's not like they had to plan this long ahead of time. Bans are just a button click. It would have been a much more impressive power move if they'd coordinated to cut everything off simultaneously.
- nemothekid 6y agoI think once Facebook had banned Trump indefinitely, then everyone else fell in line. Twitter had only previously banned Trump for 2 days, then FB made the move to ban him indefinitely. FB has been the most lenient and I image now no one wants to look less favorably than Facebook.
- tzs 6y agoHere is what Google told Ars about why they are acting: > We’re aware of continued posting in the Parler app that seeks to incite ongoing violence in the US. In light of this ongoing and urgent public safety threat, we are suspending the app’s listings from the Play Store until it addresses these issues.
- akmarinov 6y agoDidn’t they ban him indefinitely for a period of 2 weeks?