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Re:Designing the Facebook Company Brand by notatoad on Monday November 04, 2019 @12:52PM (#21444247)
as the power of the big tech companies approach the power of the government, governments are naturally going to seek to limit their power.
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Re:Designing the Facebook Company Brand by MuffinFlavored on Monday November 04, 2019 @01:53PM (#21445009)
Can you elaborate how Facebook/Instagram/Twitter/WhatsApp/Google/Microsoft/Apple are approaching power levels of the government?

I know that Facebook + Twitter political ads are "powerful", as well as "fake news" spreading when it is relates to politics. I'd be curious to hear any other examples if you have them.

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Re:Designing the Facebook Company Brand by goatinaboat on Monday November 04, 2019 @02:10PM (#21445220)
how Facebook/Instagram/Twitter/WhatsApp/Google/Microsoft/Apple are approaching power levels of the government?

Remember Twitter gloating about its role in the Arab Spring? They’re a psychological weapon that can overturn societies overnight. And they’ll do it just for a few more ad clicks.

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Re:Designing the Facebook Company Brand by celim307 on Monday November 04, 2019 @03:30PM (#21446134)
Not to mention Facebook's libra. The government doesn't look too kindly on you subverting its main method of influence
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