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The Movement to Break Up Facebook Has Begun (gizmodo.com)
12 points by ourmandave on May 21, 2018 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment



Terrible idea.

You keep it unified because then you have a single entity to regulate. The problem with Facebook does not stem from a lack of market competition but rather its fundamental business model of allowing anyone to purchase ads.

If we are concerned about Facebook being used as a vector through which bad actors try to influence elections - which we should be - then we keep it unified and regulate it so that ad purchasers must be vetted and approved, especially if the content of their ads relates to politics.




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