Re:Two senators say a $5B fine isn’t enough to punish Facebook
by muckrakerz on Tuesday May 07, 2019 @07:15PM
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FB has largely colluded with major media outlets in determining who would be "real" news. It has given the stamp of approval to most large media corporations.
Which is nonsense, I don't want it screening things. I want my family pictures and my friends thoughts and I don't care where they come from.
Re:Two senators say a $5B fine isn’t enough to punish Facebook
by pteredactyl on Tuesday May 07, 2019 @03:59PM
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Good take. It's a shakedown of epic proportions. Government wants to pierce their 'corporate veil'. I'm not a Facebook fan, but I hope they don't.
Re:Two senators say a $5B fine isn’t enough to punish Facebook
by deckar01 on Tuesday May 07, 2019 @06:34PM
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I would leave the thinking to journalists who dedicate their careers to uncovering the truth. Stating you believe in a conspiracy without having any evidence undermines your entire point.
Re:Two senators say a $5B fine isn’t enough to punish Facebook
by Angostura on Tuesday May 07, 2019 @04:56PM
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I don't think Fox News really cares about Facebook
Re:Two senators say a $5B fine isn’t enough to punish Facebook
by int_19h on Wednesday May 08, 2019 @11:24PM
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I think that of all the news companies, Fox is probably the one that would care most, since they have the largest proportion of the audience that's only there for the daily outrage.
I think FB is a major threat to the distribution of news that is mostly owned and controlled by the mainstream media owners.
I think this is all part of forcing FB to come to the negotiation table, and negotiate banning more independent information sources to make these fines go away.