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It's not solely about currying favor. Many tech giants hate getting pushed around by politicians and courts around the world demanding censorship. Free speech r
by gizmo 2y ago
It's not solely about currying favor. Many tech giants hate getting pushed around by politicians and courts around the world demanding censorship. Free speech rights in the US are much stronger than elsewhere in the world, and even businesses as large as Meta need political support to successfully push back on censorious overreach.
For context, in Germany you can face up to 3 years prison time for insulting a politician: https://www.dw.com/en/germany-greens-habeck-presses-charges-over-online-insult/a-70793557 https://www.dw.com/en/germany-greens-habeck-presses-charges-...
- tartoran 2y ago> Many tech giants hate getting pushed around by politicians and courts around the world demanding censorship. They may not like that but they also don't like to take responsibility either.
- jjulius 2y ago>It's not solely about currying favor. Many tech giants hate getting pushed around by politicians and courts around the world demanding censorship. Taking steps to not be pushed around by an incoming president who has clearly suggested he'll push them around is, quite literally, currying favor.