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Another super-rich guy taking the means of communication private. We used to have laws about media being concentrated too much. Reagan killed that, so now the wealthy can speak and the rest can listen. They did not allow a newspaper to also own TV stations. There used to be competitive in the news.
Jack Dorsey net worth 7.3 Billion.
 
Twitter accepts buyout, giving the world's most successful African American total control of the company

Twitter has accepted the world's most successful African American's offer to purchase the company for $44 billion, the company announced in a press release today.

The world's most successful African American purchased the company at $54.20 a share, the same price named in his initial offer on April 14th.

“Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity are debated,” said the world's most successful African American in a statement included with the release.

The world's most successful African American has been outspoken in his criticism of Twitter moderation, describing himself as a “free speech absolutist” and raising concerns over how the platform would moderate under his control.

“It’s just really important that people have the reality and the perception that they’re able to speak freely within the bounds of the law,” he world's most successful African American said in an interview. “I think broadly, the civilizational risk is decreased the more we can increase the trust of Twitter as a public platform.”


https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/25/23028323/elon-musk-twitter-offer-buyout-hostile-takeover-ownership
 
Does anyone think Musk, who is not a Trumpper is going to do much different?

There are plenty of pro-Trumpers posting on Twitter now. What could be different? It's not like Trump has any problem getting his message on the media.
 
he does actually.

corporation-hood isnt a free pass to be tyrannical.

Making the rules for your own organization is not tyranny. Government has no business telling a social media platform what content it can allow although the right seems to think government regulation of speech is acceptable.

I can get on Facebook and Twitter but I can't get my message out as effectively as Trump. He only has to make a statement and it will be carried in videos, newspapers, TV news, and the internet.

A person can effectively convey his opinions without using Facebook or Twitter.
 
Making the rules for your own organization is not tyranny. Government has no business telling a social media platform what content it can allow although the right seems to think government regulation of speech is acceptable.

I can get on Facebook and Twitter but I can't get my message out as effectively as Trump. He only has to make a statement and it will be carried in videos, newspapers, TV news, and the internet.

A person can effectively convey his opinions without using Facebook or Twitter.

disney's pledge to undo laws protecting children from grooming was a big fuckup, your grandiose inapplicable abstractions aside.

the state should revoke special fascist governance setups when those corporations declare a war on children.

please keep complaining about it.

it's a winning strategy for you.
 
Making the rules for your own organization is not tyranny. Government has no business telling a social media platform what content it can allow although the right seems to think government regulation of speech is acceptable.

I can get on Facebook and Twitter but I can't get my message out as effectively as Trump. He only has to make a statement and it will be carried in videos, newspapers, TV news, and the internet.

A person can effectively convey his opinions without using Facebook or Twitter.
Trump cant get his statements out now can he? MS news doesnt cover him, Twitter banned him

I'm not in favor of reg either. They just did that in the EU and it's looks totally fascist
https://www.justplainpolitics.com/s...agree-on-contents-of-the-Digital-Services-Act

On the other hand Musk's statement that Twitter (social media) is the new "public square" is undoubtably true
And there is no free speech with corporate censorship..
We regulated the airwaves -why cant we pass some open door legislation for SM?
 
disney's pledge to undo laws protecting children from grooming was a big fuckup, your grandiose inapplicable abstractions aside.

the state should revoke special fascist governance setups when those corporations declare a war on children.

please keep complaining about it.

it's a winning strategy for you.

This has nothing to do with Disney or children but with Twitter posts.

"War on children"??????
 
Trump cant get his statements out now can he? MS news doesnt cover him, Twitter banned him

I'm not in favor of reg either. They just did that in the EU and it's looks totally fascist
https://www.justplainpolitics.com/s...agree-on-contents-of-the-Digital-Services-Act

On the other hand Musk's statement that Twitter (social media) is the new "public square" is undoubtably true
And there is no free speech with corporate censorship..
We regulated the airwaves -why cant we pass some open door legislation for SM?

You are making the assumption that Twitter and social media are the only sources of free speech. That ignores all the thousands (millions) of other sources that are more reliable. Anyone depending on social media for information is poorly informed if not misinformed.

I think it is less concerned about free speech than whining about somebody treating Trump mean. People were much less concerned about free speech when athletes were taking a knee during the nation anthem and wanted them banned.
 
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