FTC investigates “tech censorship,” says it’s un-American and may be illegal
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It's not censorship, it's "censorship". You know, like banning nazis, calls for harming women etc.
Generally speaking, when a much stronger party forces upon you a mechanism, it doesn't work in your favor. Whether they call it free speech (for bot campaigns too, while you get banned) or moderation (your opponent insults you in every comment, and they are fine, but you insult them once - you're banned).
The super weirdest thing is that people again and again believe that the strong party belonging to "their" side will do things right this time in history.
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Compelled speech it is then?
So when are bakers going to be forced to bake cakes for gay couples?
Oh, right, hypocrites. Naturally.
Do as I say not as I do is power of no one stops you.
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Tomorrow: Trump installs loyalist with zero qualifications as head of FCC.
Yeah, I wonder how long until Elmo arrives to "make the FTC more efficient" lmao
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Yeah, I wonder how long until Elmo arrives to "make the FTC more efficient" lmao
We need fELONs crack team from X -said no one
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Tomorrow: Trump installs loyalist with zero qualifications as head of FCC.
You misunderstand. This IS Trump's chosen stooge. FTC Chairman Carr.
He's complaining about tech companies "censoring" conservatives for "speaking their minds", aka being hateful bigots and spreading misinformation during a public health crisis.
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DOGE will soon make cuts there…
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If someone got banned on Reddit for calling Clarence Thomas a house slave like Stephen Candie in Django, can he file a complaint with the FC for tech censorship? Asking for a friend.
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He’s already investigated himself and found that Xitter is a bastion of freedom. Same goes for Truth Social.
How long until hosting a Lemmy instance is illegal?
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How long until hosting a Lemmy instance is illegal?
Well, as a lot of us are on instances hosted outside the US, a very long time.
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This would have been helpful 10+ years ago
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For them, them being able to be hypocrites is a "cool thing"
More accurately, they think everyone is as hypocritical as they are, so the fact they did it in their favor means they "won"
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Forced speech is just as odious as restricted speech. And with Trump and his band of wreckers, you can be sure that the end state will be a combination of both. Platforms will be forced to disseminate MAGA propaganda, and any user with the temerity to talk back will be banned.
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