Twitter still hasn't unlocked the New York Post's account

Re:Twitter still hasn't unlocked the New York Post's account by cortesoft on Monday October 26, 2020 @03:37PM (#24900350)

You honestly don't see a difference between net neutrality and platform content moderation?

This is like not seeing the difference between allowing anyone to drive on a public road verse forcing everyone to pick up all hitchhikers.

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Re:Twitter still hasn't unlocked the New York Post's account by jimbokun on Monday October 26, 2020 @03:54PM (#24900567)

If a very small number of platforms control essentially all of the content people are exposed to, the distinction starts to blur.

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Re:Twitter still hasn't unlocked the New York Post's account by jaywalk on Monday October 26, 2020 @03:44PM (#24900437)

Sure I see a difference, but I don't think it's nearly as significant as you seem to. These corporations wield an immense amount of power, and although they don't (individually) have the ability to completely silence anyone, neither do ISPs.

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Re:Twitter still hasn't unlocked the New York Post's account by cortesoft on Monday October 26, 2020 @04:27PM (#24900989)

I think the concern about the amount of power they wield is legitimate, and I think we, as a society, need to have a serious look at what that power means.

I just feel that the issue of blocking a particular site is tangental to the real issue of the power these companies have. I am much more worried about the way their algorithms work for choosing who sees what, but that is not a concern based on 'free speech'

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