I am tentatively willing to accept that these are simply applications of free speech and section 230, provided that the EFF prompt governments to write legal frameworks for what these platforms can and cannot do.
It is not acceptable to have companies this large, and this influential, 100% unaccountable to democracy.
> It is not acceptable to have companies this large, and this influential, 100% unaccountable to democracy.
Perhaps I'm not understanding you, but as written, this is not true.
First, Congress can pass laws. Second, outside of legislation, there are democratic-capitalistic feedback mechanisms as well: people can 'vote with their feet'; decide what services to use, recommend, and criticize.
So I think you meant something else?
To be clear, I'm not defending these companies, and I do support intelligent (as opposed to reactionary), targeted (as opposed to blunt), principled (as opposed to arbitrary), and simple (as opposed to byzantine, inscrutable) regulations.
I am tentatively willing to accept that these are simply applications of free speech and section 230, provided that the EFF prompt governments to write legal frameworks for what these platforms can and cannot do.
It is not acceptable to have companies this large, and this influential, 100% unaccountable to democracy.