Demetri Kofinas speaks with Matt Stoller, about the reaction of Big Tech to the storming of the Capitol building, what it reveals about the power that data monopolies have over their competitors & the government, and how we can use the law and regulation to restore equilibrium between corporate power and the people.
Month: January 2021
On Deplatforming Conservatives after the Capitol Hill riot (Rising)
Author, Matt Stoller, reacts to the banning of President Trump from various social media outlets.
Donald Trump being banned from social media is a dangerous distraction (The Guardian)
Facebook, Google and Twitter peddle extremism for profit. They must be broken up – if not, worse is coming
In the wake of Donald Trump’s instigation of a shocking attack on the US Capitol, it’s easy to demand that Trump be barred from social media.
“These corporations should announce a permanent ban of his accounts,” said Representative Bennie Thompson, chair of the House homeland security committee. “Nothing short of that will meet this moment.”
Indeed, Facebook, Google and Twitter have taken action, suspending the president from their platforms or removing videos.
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