Big Tech Oligarchs

[brabus]

The media is coming to its defense, saying it’s fine because it only affects 3rd party mass-text message marketing, and not personal texts (paraphrasing). I still say bullshit. A company should be able to market to those who wish to receive their marketing, regardless of topic (if it’s legal). This is an overreach and another notch on the slippery slope belt of the “we know what’s best for you” crowd trying to control everything and everybody. 

[Lord Ratner]

7 hours ago, ClearedHot said:

This will be interesting...

 

I doubt anything is going to come from that. The new policy did not specifically single out firearms, it used the standard catch-all of "shaft." And it has absolutely nothing to do with consumer text messaging.

 

Sure, it's possible, but until they start fining gun companies for sending out legal 2A promotional material, it's probably going to end up being much ado about nothing. 

 

We seen to be entering a (much welcomed) era where businesses are trying to distance themselves from political topics. Buds Light and Disney are serving as the cautionary tales. I hope it continues.

[raimius]

5 hours ago, Lord Ratner said:

 

We seen to be entering a (much welcomed) era where businesses are trying to distance themselves from political topics. Buds Light and Disney are serving as the cautionary tales. I hope it continues.

One can hope.  

[ClearedHot]

The left weaponized the justice system to go after Trump, now Trump is using the legal system to beat the crap out of Big Tech and some of the big news organizations. 

During the election it is alleged that CBS 60 minutes edited and altered Kamala Harris' interview to remove her word salad and make her look better.  Trump filed a $10 Billion Dollar voter interference lawsuit, CBS refused to turn over the transcripts, called Trump's lawsuit “completely without merit” and promised to vigorously fight it after it was filed.  Now they are in settlement talks after being ordered to hand over the transcripts. 

ABC news recently settled a defamation case with Trump for $15M plus another $1m to Trump's lawyers and they apologized.  Shortly thereafter George Stephanopoulos Deleted his X Account.

Meta paid $25M  to settle Trump's lawsuit against the company over its decision to suspend his social media accounts following the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Interesting to see the pendulum swing back, hopefully Big tech can remain neutral and the press can finally act as the 4th estate rather than extension of the DNC.