Re:Shopify pulls Donald Trump stores off its platform
by alchemist2 on Thursday January 07, 2021 @03:00PM
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This move surprised me. I’ve listened to almost every podcast Tobi Lutke has been featured in.
Tobi Lutke has spoken in podcasts about the power dynamic at his company; he has more security than his employees due to his position at CEO. He said it bothered him.
Statements were made during the same conversation about power dynamics with big tech making political value judgment calls; it seemed he didn’t agree that tech should make all the calls on what speech is allowed.
Now this.
Maybe it’s because it involves a sitting president so this is okay for them to make a value judgment on. Even though small businesses promoting violence in other ways is acceptance on their platform.
Tobi Lutke has spoken in podcasts about the power dynamic at his company; he has more security than his employees due to his position at CEO. He said it bothered him.
Statements were made during the same conversation about power dynamics with big tech making political value judgment calls; it seemed he didn’t agree that tech should make all the calls on what speech is allowed.
Now this.
Maybe it’s because it involves a sitting president so this is okay for them to make a value judgment on. Even though small businesses promoting violence in other ways is acceptance on their platform.