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> Private actors controlling the use of their private resources to select which ideas they will and will not promote with them is called “free speech”. I have
by gwn7 4y ago
> Private actors controlling the use of their private resources to select which ideas they will and will not promote with them is called “free speech”.
I have to admit that this makes sense. But still kinda disturbing in this case. Because when the private resource we're talking about is Twitter, the actors behind can exercise their right of free speech for mass manipulation. That's too much power. I guess this is the problematic part.
It's not exactly the same thing as the right to free speech of a single individual or a small company.
Your logic is sound, but sometimes scale changes the rules. Especially in this very special case where Twitter has become the digital equivalent of a global town square. That's the catch.
Anyway maybe my quick arguments weren't very good after all.
But do you really not see any problems with Twitter lately? Is everything okay?
You seem smart. I'm genuniely curious.