re: Trump threatening to use anti trust laws against companies he doesn’t like is wrong

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They broke up Bell Telephone years ago..time to break up Google they are a monopoly.

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Actually it was AT&T and they made them divest themselves of the "baby Bells".

In Turner Broadcasting System v. FCC, the Supreme Court ruled in 1994 that the First Amendment "does not disable the government from taking steps to ensure that private interests not restrict . . . the free flow of information and ideas." The Internet has increased the number of media voices, but the concentration of the search and social-network markets means that a few companies (Google, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.) have most of the control over what information reaches voters. In April, Zuckerberg testified before Congress that Facebook political ads are held to an "even higher standard than what you would have on TV."

So, it stands to reason that if a pattern of rejection of political ads -- or omission of indexed content via Google -- or "shadow-banning" of trending information Twitter -- or banning of individuals of a particular political viewpoint were to be proven then there might be an argument for the government getting involved.

I'm okay with Zuckerberg saying, "You know what -- we're absolutely not the public square and we are going to censor and support ads that are of a liberal slant. That's who we are and that's what we do. Please choose to use our service or not." But that's not how he's representing his company. The same thing goes for Google, Twitter, etc. Again, they haven't said that -- and that's their decision to pretend that they are not biased.

Even though that shite-head Rob Reiner directed The American President, there is a scene there that I absolutely love. It's where President Andrew Shepherd says: "America isn't easy. America is advanced citizenship. You've gotta want it bad, cause it's gonna put up a fight. It's gonna say 'You want free speech? Let's see you acknowledge a man whose words make your blood boil, and who's standing center stage and advocating at the top of his lungs that which you would spend a lifetime opposing at the top of yours.'"

What we don't need is "Tech Titans" deciding what political ads get to be seen or not seen. At best the rules are unpredictable and enforced unevenly. At worst they can use their rules as a pretext for political discrimination.

Anyone seen any evidence of Google, Twitter, Facebook censoring any ads or banning anyone lately?

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Trump threatening to use anti trust laws against companies he doesn’t like is wrong

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I don't want government interfering with private corporations.

But, your title is amazingly dishonest.

You are a pathetic little man.

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You want to explain that?

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It's self evident.

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I B Freeman

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You need a rabies shot and an enema. You’re foaming at the mouth and your brain is clogged.......again.