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> This essentially mandates that all very successful online enterprises become government arms. It doesn't. You can always split up before you grow too large,
by rhn_mk1 4y ago
> This essentially mandates that all very successful online enterprises become government arms.
It doesn't. You can always split up before you grow too large, and remain private.
There's precedent: once you're a monopoly, you have extra responsibilities to the social good, like splitting up or getting regulated.
- ssizn 4y agoInstagram has a monopoly on what exactly
- aerzen 4y agoIt has dominant market share of photo-centric social platforms. In some smaller communities, it is also has a monopoly on social media in general and instant messaging. This is even more problematic, because such platforms have a positive feedback loop of user acquisition. Many users have no option but to use them, because all their contacts are using them.
- ekianjo 4y agoThe definition of a tiny specific monopoly within a niche is meaningless. If you had 30 different factors to describe exactly what each platform does then each of them would be a monopoly in themselves. In any case Instagram is certainly not in a monopolistic position at the moment unless you try to twist the sense of words to fit a narrative.
- rhn_mk1 4y agoInstagram has a monopoly said who exactly?