They can, and they probably will. Gonna take time. Pretty sure they did not expect a coordinated attack from Amazon, Apple and Google at the same time.
> nothing forces people to use Google, Facebook or Twitter.
You’re commenting on hacker news. This means you’re using a PC, or maybe a phone or tablet. Some (likely private) company is selling you electricity you use to power these devices.
Would you be happy if that company cuts your electricity because they don’t like your political views?
If no, what do you think is the key difference from Google, Facebook or Twitter doing their censorship?
Not by much. Especially Google, among other things you gonna replace smartphones of 50% of the population.
> But even that doesn't seem impossible.
Exactly. And if there's no key differences, why we regulate them so differently? Utilities can't discriminate based on political views.
All I am saying is that "the elected government did so" does not automatically make it OK or the right thing to do.
Personally I am not a fan of government intervention in private companies.
Many people in this discussion have made the point that for example Parler could simply move their servers elsewhere. Likewise, nothing forces people to use Google, Facebook or Twitter.