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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@B2R667BConservative3mos3MO
No, because those are American multinational countries that we have no control over. We cannot do it even if we wanted to.
@8QYJ7M9Conservative4yrs4Y
Facebook should, but the others are fine
@8P64B8YConservative4yrs4Y
No but end the censorship of Anything Conservative
@8QZL5HTConservative4yrs4Y
No, but they should get a cut of the profits.
@8NWS92GConservative4yrs4Y
No, But monitor them closely
@8GHTMKHConservative5yrs5Y
Don't have to break them up, however they should be taxed by each country they operate in according to that countries user base.
@8XGCGKHConservative3yrs3Y
Government should not be involved in any social or private businesses..
@8T83KHGConservative4yrs4Y
Yes companies like Amazon and WalMart kill our small businesses and make Canadians spend our money in other countries
@8S7C3N6Conservative4yrs4Y
They shouldn't be broken up, but more heavily regulated.
@8ZCD8RKConservative3yrs3Y
No, but add more oversight
@8NTVJGH4yrs4Y
Yes, as they are all monopolies
@6PJZCMJ4yrs4Y
No, but the stop the subsidies that facilitated the rise of these monopolies.
@IINXMP4yrs4Y
No, but they should be held responsibly in court for private data collection.
@IINXMP4yrs4Y
No, but we should penalize them for infringing upon the rights of Americans, and prevent them from influencing our politicians.
@5GHSCDS4yrs4Y
Regardless, they all must compensate the workforce displaced by automation and allow others to compete in the tech industry
@dandyman4yrs4Y
No, but increase privacy and data regulations
@63ZXW6N3yrs3Y
No, but there should be less restrictions on starting up businesses that could compete with them.
@6HQ4HQ54yrs4Y
No, but make sure other voices and opinions are heard. Not just ones that Facebook or Google agree with.
@79X493L4yrs4Y
They should not necessarily be broken up, but they should be investigated for antitrust practices and should have their legal protection as public platforms revoked.
@DShincracker4yrs4Y
No, but we definitely reduce the power big tech has right now
@8DX8BWM4yrs4Y
No, but prohibit any further acquisitions of other companies
@8DX8BWM5yrs5Y
No, but prohibit any further acquisitions of more companies
@8H9ZM8H5yrs5Y
Yes, but only Google because attack conservative advocates.
@8LC79N54yrs4Y
No, but the government should provide better definitions and consequences for section 230 violations
@8RTZ4PJ4yrs4Y
No, But keep an eye out for a monopoly to form.
@8RV5FY74yrs4Y
I don't think that they should break them up, when used right they can be phenomenal. However, I think the government should limit how much control the companies have on their users.
@8T8Q9GB4yrs4Y
Yes, but only by breaking up their protections
@Conservative7483yrs3Y
Yes, they harm competition
@8WJGTY33yrs3Y
Yes, breaking up big tech will increase competition and instill a fair market.
@8XCJY2Y3yrs3Y
Yes, if they are impeding the free market.
@lucasnator43yrs3Y
No but remove any help from the governement
@92RHWYS3yrs3Y
No, but these "platform utilities" should have more regulations
@9SS82X8Conservative8mos8MO
Yes and no, while in my opinion most social media sites provide no worth to an individual and more often spread fake news, hate and discrimination. Their are also companies that provide worth to peoples lives certain companies like amazon and google that have revolutionized humanity and if the government were to intervene in those companies affairs it would cause major backlash not only domestically but also foreign as a majority of countries rely on companies such as amazon and even more rely on information sites such as google.
@92XJ38Y3yrs3Y
Yes, but only if the companies are found to be using anti-competitive practices.
@3T38G6Z5yrs5Y
No, but companies over $25 billion in revenue should be forced to pay 10% more in taxes that will serve as a tax credit to small businesses.
@3P5989G4yrs4Y
No, but ensure that they do not monopolize the industry and tax them. They should be broken up as a last resort
@76DJFF84yrs4Y
If the government decides that these companies are monopolies, then yes. Otherwise, no.
@2JKJDDZ4yrs4Y
@8Q6C4Y44yrs4Y
No, unless they refuse to allow free speech on their platforms, and they should also be regulated to where all political views have a safe place for discussion.
@8Q6C4Y44yrs4Y
No, but we should ensure that free speech can prosper on these platforms, and there should be some regulations
@8HDMV9J5yrs5Y
No, unless these entities become a monopoly
@92N5JGD3yrs3Y
no, but huge entities should be restricted in donating to political candidates.
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