Supreme justice suggests treating Twitter and Facebook as utilities so they can be regulated

[daveman]

Thomas is wrong, of course.

This opinion illustrates why Thomas is not fit to serve on the Supreme Court, that he would buy into the lie that social media are ‘hostile’ toward conservatives.

Such is the authoritarian right.

How can an opinion be wrong? I like the color red and you don't so if I say red is a cool color, I am wrong?

Please explain this one.

Jonesy is a leftist. They believe their opinions are facts.

 

[AzogtheDefiler]

Thomas is wrong, of course.

This opinion illustrates why Thomas is not fit to serve on the Supreme Court, that he would buy into the lie that social media are ‘hostile’ toward conservatives.

Such is the authoritarian right.

How can an opinion be wrong? I like the color red and you don't so if I say red is a cool color, I am wrong?

Please explain this one.

Jonesy is a leftist. They believe their opinions are facts.

He is a moron. I know. Hence he is not responding to my post as it made him look stupid.

 

[daveman]

Liberalism is support of individual liberty and small govt.

Oh yeah you know that FDR...totally a proponent of small government.

FDR put Americans in camps because they looked different.

You guys sure do pick some fucked-up heroes.

FDR was a Socialist

Yes. A leftist. Just like today's Democrats.

Just like anyone who would suggest nationalizing media as a "utility".

No need for that. They're publishers. Treat them as such.

Aren't they called social platforms, and have been for years? The problem has been identified by other posters- a platform does not have the right to act as a publisher and edit. Or has the definition of "social platform" evolved now? Maybe I've missed something.

The definition has "evolved" because what were formerly platforms are now publishers.

Oddly, it's the publishers and those who support censorship of ideas who have forced the evolution.

Nobody supports censorship of ideas. Unless the idea is white supremacy.

Blatantly, absurdly wrong.


House Democrats are officially harnessing the force of the federal government in an attempt to bully cable carriers and big tech platforms into banning conservative or right-leaning television networks and publications from their platforms.

In a letter to the CEOs of AT&T, Hulu, Alphabet Inc., Altice USA, Cox Communications, Dish Network, Charter Communications, Comcast, Apple, Amazon, Roku, Democrat Congressmen Jerry McNerny and Anna Eshoo are essentially demanding contracts with right leaning outlets be terminated and therefore, deplatformed.

"Our country’s public discourse is plagued by misinformation, disinformation, conspiracy theories, and lies. These phenomena undergird the radicalization of seditious individuals who committed acts of insurrection on January 6 , and it contributes to a growing distrust of public health measures necessary to crush the pandemic. We are concerned about the role AT&T plays in disseminating misinformation to millions of its U-verse, DirecTV, and AT&T TV subscribers, and we write to you today to request additional information about what actions AT&T is taking to address these issues. Nearly half of Americans get their news primarily from TV. However, not all TV news sources are the same. Some purported news outlets have long been misinformation rumor mills and conspiracy theory hotbeds that produce content that leads to real harm," they wrote. "Misinformation on TV has led to our current polluted information environment that radicalizes individuals to commit seditious acts and rejects public health best practices, among other issues in our public discourse."

"Are you planning to continue carrying Fox News, Newsmax, and OANN on U-verse, DirecTV, and AT&T TV both now and beyond any contract renewal date? If so, why?" they continued.