In 2019 the European Union and U.S. Democratic Presidential Candidate Elizabeth Warren issued proposals that would regulate Facebook, Google and Amazon. Senator Warren proposed that the U.S. government should designate tech companies who have global revenue of over $25 billion as “platform utilities" and break them up into smaller companies. Senator Warren argues that the companies have “bulldozed competition, used our private information for profit, and tilted the playing field against everyone else.” Lawmakers in the European Union proposed a set of rules which incl…
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@9F7C49QBloc Québécois2yrs2Y
Yes, but I would prefer to Amazon,Facebook and Google that have been working against the people.
@8PPRN77New Democratic4yrs4Y
Not quite sure if this will have a big impact on anything.
@aaliyahvNew Democratic4yrs4Y
No, but heavily enforce taxation and enforce proper environmental protection.
@8KLCJ9TNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Yes, but it should be stated that this is the responsibility of the US Government, and Canada has no control over whether large tech companies are broken up. In the meantime, Canada should pursue installing a Digital Bill of Rights.
@8ZMG2VVNew Democratic3yrs3Y
The government should create their own search engine and online supply network to compete with these private companies.
@9285VQ6New Democratic3yrs3Y
Yes kind-of, definitely tax them to pieces. Perhaps for things like Amazon and Facebook, but government regulated of information sources gets tricky.
@9262JRB3yrs3Y
No but it should properly tax them at the EU level
@Araxiel3yrs3Y
No, because that's not how international online platforms function (e.g. breaking up YouTube makes no sense, and worst-case scenario would just cause further echo-chambers)
@8T67P4N4yrs4Y
No, unless a monopoly occurs.
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
Yes, their predominance in technology prevents effective competition and they consistently have violations of privacy data laws which remain ongoing
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, these conglomerates have greatly damaged the playing field for small businesses and have repeatedly violated privacy of information laws.
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
No, but increase penalties for Facebook's continuous violations of privacy data laws and allow businesses to group together to collectively file lawsuits against each of these companies
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
No, but drastically increase fines and penalties for ongoing violations of privacy data laws
@7PTCG385yrs5Y
No, but increase fines and penalties for ongoing violations of privacy data laws
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
No, but increase fines and penalties due to ongoing violations of privacy data laws, and require that Facebook set up a committee to monitor content for individuals and groups that post "hateful" language and encourage physical violence towards others
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, these monopolies have eliminated small business competition, continue to have ongoing violations of privacy data laws, and Facebook neglects to monitor content for individuals and groups that post "hateful" language and encourage physical violence towards others
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
No, but substantially increase penalties for continuous violations of privacy data laws
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
Yes, due to continuous violations of privacy data laws and manipulating technology to prevent effective competition
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
Yes, due to consistent violations of privacy data laws and manipulation of technology in order to prevent effective competition
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
Yes, due to consistent violations of privacy data laws and manipulation of technology to prevent effective competition
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
No, but increase financial penalties on tech companies for ongoing violations of privacy data laws.
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, they have greatly damaged the playing field for small businesses and have repeatedly violated privacy of information laws
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, they have substantially damaged the playing field for small businesses and have repeatedly violated privacy of information laws
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, due to the numerous and continuous violations of privacy of information laws for company profit and, in the case of Facebook, not monitoring for posted webpages of proven false political and scientific data as well as pages of hate speech designed to incite violence
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, due to undercutting smaller tech companies as competition, the current inability of other businesses to group together to collectively sue these conglomerates, and the continuous violation of privacy of information laws for company profit
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, their excessive dominance in technology prevents competition and they continue to have ongoing violations of privacy data laws
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, and drastically increase the amount of fines and penalties for ongoing violations of privacy data laws
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, their excessive dominance in technology prevents effective competition, and they continue to have ongoing violations of privacy data laws
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, due to undercutting smaller tech companies as competition and the continuous violation of privacy of information laws for company profit
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, due to undercutting smaller tech companies for competition in the marketplace and the continuous violation of privacy of information laws for company profit
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, due to unfair overdominance over smaller tech companies for competition in the marketplace and the continuous violation of privacy of information laws for company profit
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, due to the numerous and continuous violations of privacy of information laws for company profit
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, due to the numerous and continuous violations of privacy of information laws for company profit, and, in the case of Facebook, not monitoring for posted webpages of proven false political and scientific data, as well as pages of hate speech designed to incite violence
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
No, but substantially increase the fines and penalties for violating privacy of information laws and allow other businesses to group together to collectively sue these tech companies
@8DDP7D35yrs5Y
No, but they should be taxed much more and held accountable for their social and environmental effects.
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
No, but drastically increase the amount of fines and penalties for ongoing violations of privacy data laws
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, their excessive dominance in technology prevents competition and, in the case of Facebook, they continue to have ongoing violations of privacy data laws
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, their overdominance in technology prevents competition and they consistently have ongoing violations of privacy data laws
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, their predominance in technology prevents competition and they consistently have ongoing violations of privacy data laws
@7PTCG385yrs5Y
No, but increase fines and penalties for ongoing violations of privacy data laws.
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
Yes, because of their consistent, ongoing violations of privacy data laws
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
Yes, because of their consistent, ongoing violations of privacy data laws and monopolization/manipulation of technology that prevents effective competition
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
Yes, because of their consistent, ongoing violations of privacy data laws and monopolization and/or manipulation of technology which prevents effective competition in the marketplace
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
No, but drastically increase fines and penalties for ongoing violations of privacy data laws.
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
Yes, because of their consistent, ongoing violations of privacy data laws, along with monopolizing and manipulating technology to prevent effective competition in the marketplace
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
No, but increase penalties for Facebook's continuous violations of privacy data laws, and allow businesses to group together to collectively file suits against each of these companies
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
Yes, due to continuous violations of privacy data laws and manipulating technology to prevent effective competition in the marketplace
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
Yes, because of their consistent, ongoing violations of privacy data laws, along with their monopolization and manipulation of technology to prevent effective competition in the marketplace
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
Yes, because of their ongoing violations of privacy data laws, along with monopolizing and manipulating technology to prevent effective competition in the marketplace
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
Yes, because of continuous violations of privacy data laws and monopolizing technology to prevent effective competition in the marketplace
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, due to consistent and ongoing violations of privacy data laws
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
Yes, due to continuous violations of privacy data laws and manipulating technology to prevent competition
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
Yes, due to continuous violations of privacy data laws and manipulating technology to prevent comptition
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
Yes, due to continuous violations of privacy data laws and manipulating technology to prevent competition
@8M98FV94yrs4Y
No, but we should increase regulation on tech companies.
@8P3ZQ4P4yrs4Y
Not break them up but fund in smaller industries
@8QSDRCT4yrs4Y
Only if they are found to be breaking anti-trust laws
@8T2WB2B4yrs4Y
No, but they should remove existing protections from large social media companies.
@8VWHPN64yrs4Y
No, but increase federal oversight.
@8YJYYGW3yrs3Y
No, but increase tax, regulation, and eliminate loopholes.
@8YJ6ZGY3yrs3Y
No but create laws like they do in the European Union
@8STJ2TC4yrs4Y
Yes, if the companies end up as an all consuming monopoly.
@8QDGPDL4yrs4Y
Yes, but very carefully. If done wrong it could have significant negative impacts on consumers.
@8QDGPDL4yrs4Y
Yes, but very carefully. If done wrong it could have significant negative impacts on consumers (e.g. Google products becoming monetized).
@5643HNN4yrs4Y
All monopolies should be broken up with strict laws preventing them from rejoining (see AT&T/Cingular)
@8WCV5PP4yrs4Y
I dont think the government should necessarily break the companies up, however, they should regulate these companies and limit the amount of power they have
@8RBQDDP4yrs4Y
No, but it should increase regulations on them, make sure the playing field is level, and apply anti-trust laws to them
@8VC2Q883yrs3Y
Yes, but only if it is proven that these ties are corrupt
@8SCSBS64yrs4Y
Maybe but keep an eye on them.
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