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The difference is Meta was free to refuse, and did in some cases. False equivalence.
by wumeow 3y ago
The difference is Meta was free to refuse, and did in some cases. False equivalence.
- arandomusername 3y ago"We were under pressure from the administration and others to do more. We shouldn't have done it." Also: The 5th Circuit panel found that the White House coerced the platforms through “intimidating messages and threats of adverse consequences” and commandeered the decision-making processes of social media companies, particularly in handling pandemic-related and 2020 election posts. https://eu.usatoday.com/story/money/2023/09/08/biden-administration-coerced-facebook-court-rules/70800723007/ https://eu.usatoday.com/story/money/2023/09/08/biden-adminis... To say they were free to refuse is disingeneous.
- wumeow 3y agoYes, pressure is not the same as coercion. The 5th circuit is a notorious conservative circus show, I’ll wait for the Supreme Court’s decision.
- arandomusername 3y agoHow is "threats of adverse consequences" any different than what China does? If a cartel member comes up to you and tells you to give him your wallet or there might be "consequences", do you think you are free to refuse him?