then... they aren't so big anymore

not just that, censoring is an issue too

well

dont need to worry about big tech censoring if they dont have enough money to even operate anymore

You'd have to destroy the data itself, or else they still have terabytes of potential blackmail material.

twitter kept banning right wing, pro-hindu handles

let me just say, the method I have would not involve actually destroying the data

we could all chose to put them out of business, but some people chose not too

but collecting the same data through other means, and consistently undercutting the rates that big tech sells it for

and eventually big tech makes a penny for what used to be a dollar

or less

So basically, you become what you hate.

not at all

the data isnt the threat

its the corporate liberal elites who run the companies

the data is simply the means to censorship and anti-competitive behavior

the people who want the data (mostly advertisers) dont really care for censoring

they can choose where to advertise certain products, but that's far from the pure censorship we see from big tech

If the advertisers don't care for censoring, why did so many of them pull out of running their ads on Tucker Carlson after the left decided he should be canceled?

I think you forgot the part where people value privacy.

Not to mention after this whole thing with Google and FB and others, I'm far more cautious about giving my data to anyone, competitor to Google or not.

thats not censorship

and most of the server farms of these platforms are in china

thats just not wanting to put your brand on that station / attach your brand to those particular views

In an attempt to make them get rid of Tucker due to lack of money coming in through ad revenue, though. That's where it becomes, in my mind, a bit of a censorship issue.

depends what we are talking about but facebook, google, microsoft are all mostly US/EU based datacenters

sure, but what are you going to do? say that they HAVE to put their money into tucker carlson?

No, however it does kinda go against the idea that the companies don't care for censorship, only about making money and getting their brand out there.

I had a very intriguing conversation with my parents about this 'censorship' and there were some stark conclusions that I was able to make.

I mean

what are you going to do?

for example Gina Carano... she is in some respects a public figure of disney

Honestly? I don't know. Most of the ideas that I've had would involve compromising principals at one stage or another.

if she says something they dont like

they have every right to fire her

its a public company

we are allowed to upset by that

but its not like legislation would be a good solution

Yes, and they also have the right to keep someone like Rian Johnson on their payroll, despite his shit opinions, which is why I make it a point to not give any money to Disney.

yep

I would agree there is a hypocrisy