When 3 CEOs get to define who are "decent people" and when they control all 4 sides of the Overton window, you have a problem. They're just too big
When 3 CEOs get to define who are "decent people" and when they control all 4 sides of the Overton window, you have a problem. They're just too big
Here's the difference: Alex Jones can go create his own video site easily, but he can't create his own worldwide ISP.
And if he used an existing infrastructure like AWS, I would hope AWS would kick him off of it.
People have to take action and opt in to watching something on YouTube. They have a choice. If people don't want to hear someone they never have to.
Youtube doesn't provide the means for publishers to interrupt what you are currently watching (well there's ads but that's a bit different as ads have increase scrutiny).
If they would manage their brand as well as Apple, people would probably praise the end of net neutrality.
Or do many of these companies have commitees that guides such decisions?
Not saying it's ideal, just questioning how the decision was made.
Whatever the case this doesn't make it any better. I imagine Johannes Gutenberg pondering whether to publish the whole bible or censor the parts he didnt like. Whether he decided on his own , or in a party of 5, it's equally evil.