That a significant chunk of the internet freedom/privacy/human rights movement is passionately championing regulation of the internet as a main strategy against fake news and harassment is, frankly, terrifying.
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Replying to @SarahJamieLewis
I see regulation of giant corporations' platforms as completely different from "regulation of the internet". That doesn't mean there's not significant risk that the former gets botched as the latter.
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Replying to @RichFelker @SarahJamieLewis
Or not "botched", but "used to justify". The people who never wanted an open Internet are taking this golden opportunity.
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Replying to @anvilwalrusden @SarahJamieLewis
I see that as all the more reason to vocally distinguish the two rather than blindly or disingenuously pushing libertarian ideals that just benefit corporations.
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We can both demand a continued open internet and demand that billion-$-scale companies be accountable for the toxic waste they spew.
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So much of the problem with Facebook is not that they're failing to ban disinformation-campaign accounts but that their models for selecting what to show ppl actively incentivize that kind of behavior, and their pervasive tracking & privacy invasion facilitate its success.
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