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ancianita

(43,357 posts) Mon Feb 17, 2020, 08:29 AM Feb 2020

Zuckerberg: Regulate Big Tech

Reuters reports that Zuckerberg said Facebook is already employing 35,000 people to review online content and implement security measures.

Those teams and Facebook's automated technology currently suspend more than 1 million fake accounts each day, he said, adding that 'the vast majority are detected within minutes of signing up.

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/20/02/17/039239/mark-zuckerberg-again-calls-for-big-tech-to-be-regulated?utm_source=feedburnerFaceBook&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Slashdot%2Fslashdot+%28Slashdot%29&utm_content=FaceBook&fbclid=IwAR3HaL_f2zV5S9nEvwDKK4MdayWrj_mFbNmw3H2DGoZKrcc8pHW28q9fJ5Y

The question to me is, why ask now to be regulated by right leaning autocratic governments?
Big Tech regulation is fine, except when it's by
a) corporate fascists
b) corporate-captured government.

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Zuckerberg: Regulate Big Tech (Original Post) ancianita Feb 2020 OP

With one pile of money he enables and supports a wannabe dick tater Farmer-Rick Feb 2020 #1

Warren, in more transactional terms, says pretty much the same thing. I'd trust her regulations. ancianita Feb 2020 #2

If MZ were serious about the right gov partner, he'd donate to Elizabeth Warren, just to get ancianita Feb 2020 #3

✔️ blm Feb 2020 #5

Zuck lost me when he defended propaganda and lies. I have since decreased my FB Vivienne235729 Feb 2020 #4

You put together a great post. blm Feb 2020 #6

Thank you for reading it. ancianita Feb 2020 #7

This is like Bill Barr asking Trump to stop tweeting dalton99a Feb 2020 #8

K&R 2naSalit Feb 2020 #9

Farmer-Rick

(12,786 posts)

1. With one pile of money he enables and supports a wannabe dick tater

Reply to ancianita (Original post)

Mon Feb 17, 2020, 08:38 AM

Feb 2020

And with another pile of money he calls for regulation.

The filthy rich, abusing the vast amounts of stolen loot we let them keep.

There's nothing like letting a pack of irresponsible, out of touch, bald white men control wealth and power they did not work for.

ancianita

(43,357 posts)

2. Warren, in more transactional terms, says pretty much the same thing. I'd trust her regulations.

Reply to Farmer-Rick (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 17, 2020, 08:51 AM

Feb 2020

ancianita

(43,357 posts)

3. If MZ were serious about the right gov partner, he'd donate to Elizabeth Warren, just to get

Reply to ancianita (Original post)

Mon Feb 17, 2020, 08:59 AM

Feb 2020

someone smart enough to work with beyond this dopes-and-babies administration.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/13/technology/elizabeth-warren-tech-companies.html

"A Better Way To Break Up Big Tech"

blm

(114,761 posts)

5. ✔️

Reply to ancianita (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 17, 2020, 09:58 AM

Feb 2020

Vivienne235729

(3,748 posts)

4. Zuck lost me when he defended propaganda and lies. I have since decreased my FB

Reply to ancianita (Original post)

Mon Feb 17, 2020, 09:39 AM

Feb 2020

Presence considerably. And will continue to do so.

blm

(114,761 posts)

6. You put together a great post.

Reply to ancianita (Original post)

Mon Feb 17, 2020, 10:01 AM

Feb 2020

Thankyou

ancianita

(43,357 posts)

7. Thank you for reading it.

Reply to blm (Reply #6)

Mon Feb 17, 2020, 10:05 AM

Feb 2020

dalton99a

(95,257 posts)

8. This is like Bill Barr asking Trump to stop tweeting

Reply to ancianita (Original post)

Mon Feb 17, 2020, 10:09 AM

Feb 2020

One can smell the sincerity

2naSalit

(103,807 posts)

9. K&R

Reply to ancianita (Original post)

Mon Feb 17, 2020, 11:18 AM

Feb 2020

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