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Tgo01
And AT&T was broken up and is regulated like a son of a bitch.
Microsoft was so afraid of government intervention that Bill Gates invested heavily in Apple when they were about to go bankrupt just so they would have competition.
Facebook, Google, and Reddit continue to do whatever they want and don't seem to fear the government in the slightest bit.
I also would have no problem with this thinking of "Just build your own platform!" if Democrats actually allowed that shit to happen. Look what happened when someone dared to compete with Twitter; talking heads on MSNBC and CNN told everyone Parler was a threat to democracy itself, Democrat politicians lambasted Parler as a platform for white supremacists and Nazis, Democrats demanded their hosting company cut ties with them which they did. Look what happened to sites like Gab, just about every payment processor refused to do business with them, making it almost impossible to conduct business.
"Just build your own internet and banking system!"
This idea doesn't work when the players who control everything bend at the whim of one major political party.
For more examples of the left just completely dominating the narrative in the way I just described look no further than Wikipedia.
Parler's summary:
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Parler (/ˈpɑːrlər/) is an American alt-tech microblogging and social networking service. It has a significant user base of Donald Trump supporters, conservatives, conspiracy theorists, and far-right extremists.[8][9][10][11] Posts on the service often contain far-right content,[16] antisemitism,[23] and conspiracy theories such as QAnon.
Gab:
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Gab is an American alt-tech social networking service known for its far-right userbase.[8] Widely described as a haven for extremists including neo-Nazis, white supremacists, white nationalists, the alt-right, and QAnon conspiracy theorists,[12] it has attracted users and groups who have been banned from other social media and users seeking alternatives to mainstream social media platforms.[22] Gab says it promotes free speech, individual liberty, and "the free flow of information online", though these statements have been criticized as being a shield for its alt-right and extremist ecosystem.[25] Antisemitism is prominent in the site's content, and the company itself has engaged in antisemitic commentary on Twitter.[27][32] Researchers note that Gab has been "repeatedly linked to radicalization leading to real-world violent events".
Competition to Twitter? "Nazis! White supremacists! EEEEVVVVVIIIILLLL! Don't go there!"
Oh but surely they mention Twitter's left wing tilt so I'm being totally unfair here.
Twitter:
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Twitter is an American microblogging and social networking service on which users post and interact with messages known as "tweets". Registered users can post, like and retweet tweets, but unregistered users can only read them. Users access Twitter through its website interface or its mobile-device application software ("app"), though the service could also be accessed via SMS before April 2020.[13] Twitter, Inc. is based in San Francisco, California, and has more than 25 offices around the world.[14] Tweets were originally restricted to 140 characters, but was doubled to 280 for non-CJK languages in November 2017.[15] Audio and video tweets remain limited to 140 seconds for most accounts.
Oh wait, shit, not a single mention of their "moderation" being heavily left leaning. Weird.
Surely Wikipedia doesn't do this for news papers too.
NYPost:
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The New York Post (sometimes abbreviated as NY Post) is a conservative-leaning[3] daily tabloid newspaper in New York City. The Post also operates NYPost.com, the celebrity gossip site PageSix.com and the entertainment site Decider.com.
NYPst is a "conservative-leaning" "tabloid" newspaper.
NYT is obviously far left leaning, surely this is noted.
NYT:
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The New York Times (NYT or NY Times) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership.[7][8] Founded in 1851, the Times has since won 130 Pulitzer Prizes (the most of any newspaper),[9] and has long been regarded within the industry as a national "newspaper of record".[10] It is ranked 18th in the world by circulation and 3rd in the U.S.[11]
Hmm. Guess not.