We need to be careful what we wish for with these tech companies, be it FB/Twitter/YouTube. Virtually no doubt they shadow ban, down rank, demonetize and do shady stuff with data. However, the idea that the government can control or fix any of that is crazy. Competition > Govt.
The key benefit of gov't hearings about these companies won't be to regulate them, but to raise public consciousness among citizens/consumers so they demand more openness & accountability, less bias, and more viewpoint diversity among tech employees/censors.
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Works for me!
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If the left wasn't so scared of a dissenting view point this wouldn't be a problem
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I'm afraid the "citizens/consumers" don't give a shit regardless...
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The key benefit *should* be to demonstrate the disingenuity of the politicos who have the audacity to criticize FB's ToS, as if it's an opaque tome obviously beyond the comprehension of Everyday Good People, while the US Tax Code is north of 80,000 pages
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But you'll still need regulation so they can be subjected to fines and scrutiny. They are a utility.
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A social media company is not a utility. Utility is a name political actors give something when they want to have the government steal it for them
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