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Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler by austincheney on Sunday January 10, 2021 @03:23AM (#25712284)
That line of thinking has no historical basis in the US. In past times mass publishers, large newspapers, had every bit as much influence.
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Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler by throwaway3699 on Sunday January 10, 2021 @04:09PM (#25719874)
Influence yes, but they weren't able to censor communication between two private citizens. Social media is the new telephone.
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