With Google’s recent monopoly status being a topic a discussion recently. This article from 2017 argues that we should nationalize these platforms in the age of platform capitalism. Ahead of its time, in fact the author predicted the downfall of Ello.

  • Cephalotrocity@biglemmowski.win
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    1 month ago

    Nationalizing Facebook is a terrible idea. 1a would turn it into an almost unmoderatable hellhole Twitter would pale in comparison to.

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      1 month ago

      Ever seen the discussion on a government Facebook page where they’re not legally allowed to block trolls?

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      Ever seen the discussion on a government Facebook page where they’re not legally allowed to block trolls?