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Trump threatens to 'close' down social media platforms

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707 points patd | 3 comments | 27 May 20 12:21 UTC | HN request time: 0.691s | source
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jdhn ◴[27 May 20 13:37 UTC] No.23322964[source]▶
Putting aside concerns about overreach government powers, would ending social media as we know it really be a bad thing?
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raziel2p ◴[27 May 20 13:40 UTC] No.23323011[source]▶
How? Forbid all of it? Forbid what, exactly - any app that allows communication between more than 1 person?

Even if Twitter were to go bankrupt tomorrow, something else would come to replace it.

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ImprobableTruth ◴[27 May 20 13:47 UTC] No.23323104[source]▶
Social media can only survive because of safe harbor provisions. If sites become responsible for the content they host, social media as we know would instantly die out.
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shultays ◴[27 May 20 13:52 UTC] No.23323210[source]▶
You are not forced to follow or interact poeple you disagree with.
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1. orian ◴[27 May 20 13:58 UTC] No.23323297[source]▶
Funny you say, but on social platforms we know you are kind of forced, through suggestions and ads.
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2. raziel2p ◴[27 May 20 14:04 UTC] No.23323408[source]▶
Newspapers "force" you to read articles by their writers and ads as well... This has nothing to do with social media.
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3. anewdirection ◴[27 May 20 18:29 UTC] No.23327690[source]▶
Newspapers are curated and responsible for what they publish.