Tag: Parler

Ye will do nothing for Parler

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Ye (the rapper, formerly called Kanye West) is buying Parler, the conservative social network. I know, it sounds like a hoax, but it’s true. With Elon Musk acquiring Twitter, you have to ask, are these moves going to help the social networks? Will Ye help Parler No. Ye has no demonstrated business acumen or strategic … Continued

Some questions about deplatforming the Parler platform

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Trump supporters have been decamping to Parler, a social network started as an alternative to Twitter and Facebook. Now, due to decisions by Apple, Google, and Amazon, Parler has had to shut down. Is this fair? Is it right? Or is it a threat to open operation of the internet? After the invasion of the … Continued

How the Fairness Doctrine should apply to social networks

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Simply put: social networks like Facebook are contributing to the polarization of American politics. The solution is not to break them up. The solution is to require them to expose members to a diversity of viewpoints. Why is America so divided? Why, even now, are there partisans so desperately afraid of Biden’s election that they … Continued