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Some conservatives I know are trying to launch their own type of facebook. It's called WeMe or MeWe or something like that, its supposed to be anything goes there.
While Diamond & Silk were spreading conspiracy theories like Pizzagate on Facebook, they were being paid a “field consulting” fee by the Trump campaign.Paid campaign to propagate fake news on social media.
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Just throwing this out there, because I dont know if it relates but arent Youtube (Google) and Facebook private companies and can kick anyone off they want. Kind of like a "no reason" state can fire you for no reason, Or at least dont give a reason no matter what the reason.
True. But those companies are monopolies that have been largely unregulated by the government. Zuckerberg was called in front of the Senate and House this week. He was asked about discriminating against conservatives, including Diamond and Silk.
There are laws against discrimination. If Google and Facebook don't want to provide a fair and balanced social platform the government may decide to regulate.
Diamond and Silk were severely curtailed on Facebook for "being a danger to the community". Zuckerberg wisely said that he has 20,000 "checkers" in Silicon Valley, a very liberal place and that he would look into restoring their equal rights on Facebook.
We'll see.
No but like any other business they can refuse service for any reason except blah blah blah. But there's always consequence like we are seeing now.
There is a (we will say monopoly here) because there is no real competition for the product they make. Its not like they are stopping anyone, it just doesnt exist. They took over MySpace at the time there was nothing like that. And some would argue Twitter, Snapcaht, Instagram, Whatsapp, And MANY other companies are looked at as "competition" to FB. I personally wouldnt, but I would say those companies could take business from FB but not a direct competitor.
And I watched both days of questioning and I dont recall them ever saying FB discriminated specifically against "conservatives". They more kept referencing a fair and balanced website.
They wouldnt. That would never happen, so using that as an overly dramatic example wouldnt really apply. And we arent discussing whats OK but rather what is legal for them to do with their private company.
