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[Ulu]

https://BillWhittle.com . . . three reasons to break up Google, YouTube, Facebook and other social media companies that use algorithms to suppress free speech: Bias without consent, practical monopoly status, and the distinction between carriers and publishers . . .

I agree with Bill, except they are not carriers or publishers. They are mass-marketing companies. Their money comes from ad revenue.

 

[Steve_C]

No idea what the link says because when clicking it it then asks if you want to leave youtube, then after clicking that is wants you to become a member. Not doing that. With that said. If he is saying that those sites surpress free speech then he needs to realize that "free speech" doesn't work that way in privately owned entities such as facebook, youtube, and other online bases such as websites. And there is nothing wrong with that. If someone does not like the way a certain website like facebook, google or youtube works, then no one is forcing them to use them. Just as with MFK here. Politics are not allowed to be talked about here, is that suppressing someones free speech? No, because it is not a publicly owned entity.

 

[krichardson]

 

[Steve_C]

LOL dude its not very often that I actually laugh out loud to an online meme, but that one got me!

 

[krichardson]

LOL dude its not very often that I actually laugh out loud to an online meme, but that one got me!

It ties together some of what's been discussed the past few days pretty nicely.

 

[BichirKing]

LOL dude its not very often that I actually laugh out loud to an online meme, but that one got me!

we all laughed out loud at work here!

 

[Ulu]

No idea what the link says because when clicking it it then asks if you want to leave youtube, then after clicking that is wants you to become a member. . .

Sorry about the crappy linkage folks.

S Steve_C If you look up Bill Whittle's videos on YouTube you can watch most of them free. He was a test pilot and trained to be an astronaut.

The reason that the linkage was a bust is because of the way things are redirected on YouTube without telling you in advance.

I should have tested it of course but it's a sneaky tactic on their part, and reflection of the fact that the same folks own YouTube.

 

[Ulu]

Google is making it difficult for me to find that video.

if you go to YouTube directly you can search for a video by Bill Whittle subtitled Why break up YouTube, Google and Facebook

 

[krichardson]

It's what they do.

 

[Ulu]

I'm just trying to share that linkage on a mobile device and for some reason it is bloody impossible.