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Re:The Wayforward Machine by krapp on Saturday October 02, 2021 @05:35PM (#28732298)
Because what many people making that argument want is for Facebook (et al.) to remain as powerful as they are, but be compelled by law to use that power to publish speech against their will.
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Re:The Wayforward Machine by SyzygistSix on Sunday October 03, 2021 @07:47AM (#28736434)
I would prefer if Facebook and its properties withered away from disuse but regardless, if the new public squares are privately owned digital spaces, it is still important to maintain the principles of free speech. Disinformation as a weapon complicates things as well.
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