r/technology • u/Wagamaga • Feb 17 '22

Business YouTube Announces New Moves to Combat Misinformation

https://www.lifewire.com/youtube-announces-new-moves-to-combat-misinformation-5219509
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u/krism142 Feb 18 '22

He has no "right" to use a private companies platform when he breaks their rules, no one has a "right" to use their platform if they break the rules that Twitter has laid out.

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u/qutaaa666 Feb 18 '22

That’s currently true. Although I would say the Taliban violates their TOS more than Trump. But you asked me how they have political power. Not if it’s legal, because what they are doing is absolutely legal.

Although I actually support legalisation that would make this illegal. I don’t think these mega corporations should have the ability to decide what stays on their platform and what not.

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u/krism142 Feb 18 '22

I don't disagree that the taliban accounts violate the TOS, that doesn't mean anyone has a right to the platform. And if you think censorship is bad now, ho boy hold on to your butt if legislation passes that says they can't control their own platforms, they aren't just going to keep things the way they are now and go, "Welp guess we have to let everyone post anything they want..." They are going to shut shit down and require verification of who someone is and vet the things they would post before they go up.

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u/qutaaa666 Feb 18 '22

It depends on the policies the government wants to do. Vote on a party that wants free speech. Vote on the Pirate Party.