The judges wrote that the White House, the Surgeon General, the CDC and the FBI likely “coerced the platforms to make their moderation decisions by way of intimidating messages and threats of adverse consequences.”
The Court upheld many restrictions on the White House and Surgeon General’s office’s contacts with tech companies, finding that they ‘coerced’ platforms’ content decisions
One where Republicans block all Democrat court appointments, then push through their candidates at high speed when Republicans are in control.
What I can’t figure out is why the Democrats can’t use similar tactics successfully. This is how we got a Republican Supreme Court.
Somehow they were able to stonewall Obama’s nominees for over a year, then pushed through conservative appointees fast enough to give us whiplash - legal problems be damned.
What I can’t figure out is why the Democrats can’t use similar tactics successfully.
“When I am weaker than you, I ask you for freedom because that is according to your principles; when I am stronger than you, I take away your freedom because that is according to my principles.”
So you’re okay with it being fine for a White House administration telling tech companies what they can and can’t allow? If so, then just wait until.the next Republican gets into the White House. You may not like this because it’s against Bidens White House, but this ruling will prevent Trump from doing it as well…if he somehow got back into office…which won’t happen, but still. It’s a precedent.
We both know it won’t prevent them. They will just repackage their arguments to get the result they desire. For example, the supreme court appointments arguments.
Since I know myself as a person, Public Service Announcements and accontability on public media are complelely normal. It’s only since the rise of internet media that has been created this attitude that tech companies can’t be expected to have any responsibilties.
So, there can’t be regulations and public interests because the people opposing these things when they are needed could misuse them? It doesn’t seem like the problem is that, but just Republicans being consistently shitty and unhinged both ways. It’s not like they need precedent to be terrible anyway, they make and break whatever precedents that might suit them.
Demanding that media cuts off health misinformation during a major health crisis is exactly the sort of thing that a government should do.
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Guilty for advocating for public health concerns during a pandemic? What sort of insane land has become the US
One where Republicans block all Democrat court appointments, then push through their candidates at high speed when Republicans are in control.
What I can’t figure out is why the Democrats can’t use similar tactics successfully. This is how we got a Republican Supreme Court.
Somehow they were able to stonewall Obama’s nominees for over a year, then pushed through conservative appointees fast enough to give us whiplash - legal problems be damned.
“When I am weaker than you, I ask you for freedom because that is according to your principles; when I am stronger than you, I take away your freedom because that is according to my principles.”
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Neat link. I really like using https://ballotpedia.org/Main_Page when researching local candidates.
So you’re okay with it being fine for a White House administration telling tech companies what they can and can’t allow? If so, then just wait until.the next Republican gets into the White House. You may not like this because it’s against Bidens White House, but this ruling will prevent Trump from doing it as well…if he somehow got back into office…which won’t happen, but still. It’s a precedent.
Is that what happened? Or did the White House point out Tweets that violated Twitter’s ToS, like any citizen or corporation could do.
We both know it won’t prevent them. They will just repackage their arguments to get the result they desire. For example, the supreme court appointments arguments.
Since I know myself as a person, Public Service Announcements and accontability on public media are complelely normal. It’s only since the rise of internet media that has been created this attitude that tech companies can’t be expected to have any responsibilties.
So, there can’t be regulations and public interests because the people opposing these things when they are needed could misuse them? It doesn’t seem like the problem is that, but just Republicans being consistently shitty and unhinged both ways. It’s not like they need precedent to be terrible anyway, they make and break whatever precedents that might suit them.
Demanding that media cuts off health misinformation during a major health crisis is exactly the sort of thing that a government should do.