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Re:72% of Americans say social media companies have too much... by Nasrudith on Friday July 24, 2020 @07:04AM (#23938016)
Control is a misleading phrase in that context - it isn't the same sort of control as Murdoch over his empire or the infamous Sinclair Media scripted message.

They aren't the same type of control at all, implying it is deeply disingenuous like claiming beating your kids with a baseball bat and scolding them doesn't make a difference because it is just punishing them either way.

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Re:72% of Americans say social media companies have too much... by rbecker on Friday July 24, 2020 @07:32AM (#23938216)
> They aren't the same type of control at all, implying it is deeply disingenuous

I implied no such thing. I nor the parent post didn't even mention traditional media. And I freely admit, it's not the same type of control. But it is control. They control what type of speech is allowed, what gets amplified, what gets suppressed, and what gets banned.

To go with your analogy, they don't beat their kids, but they do ground them, take away their allowance, or make them go to bed without supper, until they learn to behave. And the owners of social media get to define what 'behave' means.

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