Re:Twitter locks WikiLeaks account days before Assange's ext...
by bart_spoon on Tuesday February 18, 2020 @10:26AM
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I don't see what responsibility social media companies have to host anyone's voice. They should be able to arbitrarily censor who they wish.
The issue comes from their massive reach and people's reliance on them for information. But this is more rooted in the monopolistic power companies like Twitter, Facebook, and Google wield, and should be fixed accordingly. Not by limiting private entities' power to decide whom they want using their service.
The issue comes from their massive reach and people's reliance on them for information. But this is more rooted in the monopolistic power companies like Twitter, Facebook, and Google wield, and should be fixed accordingly. Not by limiting private entities' power to decide whom they want using their service.