• Quadhammer@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    I think the point of regulation is to have SOMETHING at your disposal when dealing with powerful companies. Think about it, who the fuck is going to stop these tech companies if they decide they want an army? These mega corps are like their own government at this point

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      4 months ago

      Exactly. The reason we even have the FCC in the first place is for national and public safety. Otherwise foreign interests could begin controlling what Americans see, hear, and think by pursuing influence. Or bad actors could compell people to do things against their own safety and interests for personal gain.

      Fox News should have lost their broadcast license and been sued into the ground and the execs charged with conspiracy to commit treason, at the very least after the J6 insurrection