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Do 3) and 4) not contradict each other? 3) states all the distribution power is in the hands of a few companies, and 4) states that no entity can control the flow of information on these newly created distribution channels. Seems like they can't both be true?

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The point is the tension. It’s very easy to acknowledge (1) and (4), or (2) and (3). It’s very rare to acknowledge all four.

That said, there’s a misunderstanding here:

(3) says much, not all, of the power is increasingly centralized, and that that’s concerning in light of (2).

(4) isn’t saying the companies lack power. It’s saying that their platforms are being abused. It’s understood (from (3)) that they can (indeed sometimes do) use their power to attempt to control that abuse.

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