The printing press analogy isn't really the right analogy when it comes to media "platforms" (any media platform). It's not really about allowing or banning a p

The printing press analogy isn't really the right analogy when it comes to media "platforms" (any media platform). It's not really about allowing or banning a printing press, it's about companies deciding what printing presses citizens will see work from, what gets boosted and what gets buried, via a behind-the-scenes mechanism and based on heavily profiling users first. And because of the size of these platforms, the dynamic is different than say TV networks. Eg, think of Youtube's control over what videos people see on the internet, it's crazy how much cultural and political influence this gives them So, it's sort of a subliminal form of influence, not a "this is what I have to say, now make up your mind" situation, and one with a lack of alternatives. Also, that profiling data being sent to China's government is sketchy. I mean, in Canada, there's a national scandal about election interference and Chinese government outposts policing/pressuring Canadians as it is TV networks were kind of similar actually, just less personalized, and way smaller in scale so that viewers could have some choice over what company controls what they see. Somewhat... maybe...