Last week a new kind of social media witness appeared: a whistleblower. Frances Haugen emerged with a great deal of fanfare, complete with a public relations firm, a verified account on Twitter, and a fawning entourage, including members of the press and Congress. But instead of denouncing social media for its excessive power, wealth, and hostility to traditional American values, Haugen pleaded for regulations that happen to align with the peculiar values and interests of Silicon Valley.
Friday, October 15, 2021
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Facebook wants regulation and legislation. They can afford an army of lawyers who will probably write most of it and that guarantees that they will never have an upstart competitor.
ReplyDeleteRegulation is big businesses' best friend.
Its funny how the FBI is at the root of every 'crime' used as an excuse to abridge citizens rights. We're doing this for your good! The best was the polize in Oz macing the grandmother to protect her from Covid.
ReplyDeleteWake the fuck up, people. When they line dissident protestors up against a wall and shoot them, will you realize then whats going on?
"Wake the fuck up, people. When they line dissident protestors up against a wall and shoot them, will you realize then whats going on?"
DeleteMost people will cheer it.
"Hurry up, kids! The five o'clock shootings are about to start."
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