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I'd really hoped for de-escalation, but we're going in exactly the opposite direction.
This is going to radicalize people (especially conspiracy theorists) who now think have actual, indisputable "proof" these companies are there to get them.
Now I need to stick to my free speech principles, even though parler censors it's users and is a general shit show of self re-ebforcing misinformation and racism...
Oddly enough, if Storm Front tried to put an app on the Google Play Store, I don’t think many would be up in arms over it being removed. Yet when they remove an app used to coordinate the invasion of the capitol building by people with pipe bombs, molotovs, guns, zip ties, bats, etc. it’s suddenly not acceptable? An app that has people openly calling for death to US congressional leaders and the Vice President, and t…
If you were treated like how they are, you would be calling for violence too.
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If you were treated like how they are, you would be calling for violence too.
What treatment in particular do you think justifies calls for violence on the part of Trump supporters?
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Google and Apple just radicalized millions of people.
I'd really hoped for de-escalation, but we're going in exactly the opposite direction.
That's also what I thought. Instead of using fire extinguishers, FB/Apple/Google are adding more gasoline to the fire. This is going to radicalize people (especially conspiracy theorists) who now think have actual, indisputable "proof" these companies are there to get them.
But I am worried this will light a fuse towards further radicalization.
This is the Night of The Long Knives 2.0.
Is there any argument for anti-competitive behavior here? It's weird because Google/Apple don't directly compete with Parler or other alternate social media sites, but they are clearly in the same bed with those who do, Facebook, Twitter. For instance Jack Dorsey recently admitted that his employees coordinate with employees at the other big tech companies on moderation actions. I'm just wondering what if any legal c…
