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Big Tech: Take Notice (Swamp Isn't Just In Gov't).
July 23, 2019, 07:13 PM
fpuhanBig Tech: Take Notice (Swamp Isn't Just In Gov't).
The Trump administration has fired a shot across Big Tech's bow: The DOJ has announced it has begun an antitrust investigation into the practices of the likes of Facebook, Google, Amazon and the like.
This should be interesting.
Story here.
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NRA Benefactor/Patriot Member July 23, 2019, 07:30 PM
tatortodd
Douchenozzles deserve this and more
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DISCLAIMER: These are the author's own personal views and do not represent the views of the author's employer. July 23, 2019, 08:23 PM
motorheadjohnSaw this today...use google or bing to search the word patriot and see what synonyms they have inserted. Fuck them.
July 23, 2019, 10:00 PM
BBMWSounds like a replay of the IBM and Microsoft cases that went nowhere.
July 23, 2019, 10:54 PM
bald1quote:
Originally posted by BBMW:
Sounds like a replay of the IBM and Microsoft cases that went nowhere.
I think you're comparing apples to oranges here. The "harm consumers" here really translates to their censorship practices which I feel is going to bite them in the ass. Their role in society is much much more than simple companies who can legitimately make certain choices. They've gone way over the line.
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July 24, 2019, 08:34 AM
tatortoddquote:
Originally posted by BBMW:
Sounds like a replay of the IBM and Microsoft cases that went nowhere.
Main reason Microsoft went nowhere was it was too late as their competition (eg Netscape) had already went out of business by all practical measures (eg having a handful of employees with same name on door but a shell of its former self).
Ego is the anesthesia that deadens the pain of stupidity
DISCLAIMER: These are the author's own personal views and do not represent the views of the author's employer. July 24, 2019, 10:35 AM
BBMWThe antitrust legislation centers around anticompetitive practices. Given that these companies have competition, I don't see this going very far. What you're talking about is something else entirely, and likely would have to be addressed with new legislation, either some sort of internet privacy bill, or a bill applying the rules that used to be applied to broadcast news (I forgot the name of the doctrine) to the big internet companies. Either of those would be a long haul to get through.
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Originally posted by bald1:
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Originally posted by BBMW:
Sounds like a replay of the IBM and Microsoft cases that went nowhere.
I think you're comparing apples to oranges here. The "harm consumers" here really translates to their censorship practices which I feel is going to bite them in the ass. Their role in society is much much more than simple companies who can legitimately make certain choices. They've gone way over the line.