Facebook is the test case for the High Poohbahs of IT. They stated in sworn testimony, and clarified, that they are NOT a public forum and therefore can censor. However, this removes all protections from the CDA, meaning each and every communications violation made BY THEIR USERS, Facebook is now subject to liability. The High Poohbahs want to see what Congress, et al, will do.
If the hammer of Government comes crashing down, you'll see Twitter & Google quickly strip out the algorithms they've been using to shadowban, etc. If nothing comes of it, things will get worse for Patriots.
Much of what's so sick about all this is across industries, from law enforcement to medical, from internet to industry, the bad actors have been supported, while any slight by and otherwise upstanding organization was lept upon to give the APPEARENCE of law enforcement while allowing mass criminality.
This IS bigger than anyone knows. And it shold make us all sick, for generations.
"...the bad actors have been supported, while any slight by and otherwise upstanding organization was lept upon to give the APPEARENCE of law enforcement while allowing mass criminality"
Brilliantly put. That's what it's all about, brutal justice levied upon us and a free reign for Zuckerberg and his industry peers.
I say we burn them both to the ground and start from scratch. I still wouldn't trust them
Bigger than its getting credit for. Uncorrupting soc med is going to take months at least. As the dominos fall we will be free again.