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Comment by bun_at_work | Hacker News Reader

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Do you have any evidence that it's coordinated?

Twitter banned some stuff temporarily the other day, now they upgrade those bans and add some more. Google removes parler from the Play Store today, a different action (not banning trump). Apple didn't ban anything, but is considering it.

These seem like different actions by different companies, responding to the same news.

Also, pedantic as it may be, it's not political action. These companies are not political entities. Just because groups of people communicate about politics on the platform doesn't make them political.

What we are seeing is major internet companies responding to and banning perpetrators of treason and sedition, of domestic terrorism.

"These companies are not political entities" Every time I get on Twitter or Facebook, or my friends or family get on Twitter or Facebook, the sites are filled to overflowing with HEAVY liberal bias. They may not 'be' political entities, but they certainly swing hard in one direction.

I agree. Same goes for Reddit too, or the big subreddits atleast.

> ... the sites are filled to overflowing with HEAVY liberal bias ...

This very subjective and probably different person to person especially given AI driven filters and the ability to choose who to follow or friend on these sites.

When I check one of the sites you mentioned, I see almost exclusively voices from the American right-wing. On the other one, it's significantly more moderate but with some opposing viewpoints from either extreme thrown in. It all depends on who someone friends or follows and what the filter chooses to show.

Of course, this ignores what "liberal bias" is, which is a subjective determination that varies according to the bias of whomever makes such a determination.

Although, this is a distraction from the question raised early in this thread. of whether some coordination happened behind the scenes or if these bans are a result of distinct actions in response to the same circumstances.

Would you disagree that they're run by heavily liberal companies though?

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