@AnonomousWolf@lemm.ee to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish • 12 days agoMeta Censors #Democrat when searched forlemm.eeimagemessage-square219fedilinkarrow-up11.27Karrow-down125file-text
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minus-square@Death_to_cumskins@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish-6•edit-211 days agoIt’s not censorship. It’s a private company that is regulating the content on its platform. Nothing is stopping you from using a different one or creating your own
minus-square@CanadaPluslinkEnglish6•11 days agoAs long as you don’t mind the fact that everyone else is on this particular one. The network effect is a real thing, it’s not that simple.
minus-square@AnonomousWolf@lemm.eeOPlinkfedilinkEnglish1•11 days agoThis is such a dumb thing to say, you could also say that all news papers etc. Are private companies. But if they’re collectively controlled by a few people or the government, and only publish certain things. That is 100% censorship
It’s not censorship. It’s a private company that is regulating the content on its platform. Nothing is stopping you from using a different one or creating your own
As long as you don’t mind the fact that everyone else is on this particular one.
The network effect is a real thing, it’s not that simple.
This is such a dumb thing to say, you could also say that all news papers etc. Are private companies.
But if they’re collectively controlled by a few people or the government, and only publish certain things. That is 100% censorship