Re:Twitter thread – What was learnt from deplatforming ISIS
by fsdfgsfsdfsdfsd on Monday January 11, 2021 @05:00AM
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A key difference would be that it is easier to replace the services of Google, Facebook and Twitter than of power providers. But even that doesn't seem impossible.
Re:Twitter thread – What was learnt from deplatforming ISIS
by Const-me on Monday January 11, 2021 @09:31AM
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> easier to replace the services of Google, Facebook and Twitter
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.
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?