If the companies deplatforming some particular voice are all perceived as belonging to a completely opposite viewpoint, then there could be a problem.
What is the public perception of the CEOs etc of the companies which deplatformed Parler? Might it be that if they had an opposite political view they would not have taken that action?
Or, might it be that the anti-Conservative voices are more powerful politically and economically (as well as technically) and so their opinion or slant counts more?
Are there any extreme voices in universities or among journalists etc coming from the opposite slant which have similarly been 'deplatformed'?
'Extreme' as judged by those whose views are as Conservative-leaning as some of those supporting the deplatforming of Parler are Liberal/Progressive-leaning.
I don't know the answer to all of this; the post is meant only to frame a question which I think is important to answer before one can gauge how the deplatforming will be viewed among Conservatives, and whether it would be judged by them as more appropriate than a siilar action taken by "regulators and plolicymakers".
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The deplatforming CEOs are perceived as anti-Conservative
If the companies deplatforming some particular voice are all perceived as belonging to a completely opposite viewpoint, then there could be a problem.
What is the public perception of the CEOs etc of the companies which deplatformed Parler? Might it be that if they had an opposite political view they would not have taken that action?
Or, might it be that the anti-Conservative voices are more powerful politically and economically (as well as technically) and so their opinion or slant counts more?
Are there any extreme voices in universities or among journalists etc coming from the opposite slant which have similarly been 'deplatformed'?
'Extreme' as judged by those whose views are as Conservative-leaning as some of those supporting the deplatforming of Parler are Liberal/Progressive-leaning.
I don't know the answer to all of this; the post is meant only to frame a question which I think is important to answer before one can gauge how the deplatforming will be viewed among Conservatives, and whether it would be judged by them as more appropriate than a siilar action taken by "regulators and plolicymakers".
Techdirt has not posted any stories submitted by avirab.
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