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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@B4J3D6J2wks2W
The Canadian government should instead focus on large businesses within its own country instead: Bell, Rogers, Enmax, etc.
@B39XLLC2mos2MO
No, However the government should impose larger taxes on the owners and shareholders of these companies.
@9DQSF442yrs2Y
Yes, they should not be allowed to be everywhere
@8RF4MDC4yrs4Y
No, as long as they don't commit corporate fraud and evade taxes
@8R9YBHV4yrs4Y
No the government can't control how much a business owns
@8QWSXTH4yrs4Y
No, but make sure that corporations comply with the constitution
@ECrierie4yrs4Y
Yes, they have become far to powerful especially when it comes to there ability to control freedom of speech on the internet
@8P4JRW84yrs4Y
No, however penalize businesses that are determined to be unfairly controlling a monopoly.
@8NWTXHSLibertarian4yrs4Y
No but they should be subject to extreme penalties for politically biased censorship.
@8K222LS4yrs4Y
google and facebook sure but amazon no
@98FFZ6V2yrs2Y
They should make sure it does not over take, but they have the right to have the company and grow it.
@98BXJ5J2yrs2Y
Why are they dating and what does the government have to do with social platforms?
@8QZL5HTConservative4yrs4Y
No, but they should get a cut of the profits.
@8PYM7QV4yrs4Y
yes, and immediately ban any company that shows political bias, contrary to its claims as a platform.
@8WWXM8X3yrs3Y
No, but Make them pay their taxes, and punish them for illegal and immoral acts
@8T4S2VT4yrs4Y
Canada has little authority to do this, larger countries like the United States will likely lead the way on this policy and we should work with other countries to determine issues of monopolies in the social media space. Faceboook should not be allowed to buy up every new start up
@8SS2L7P4yrs4Y
No but tax them at twice the current rate
No, these companies need to be regulated to insure they are benefiting society, rather than focus on profits
@8S7C3N6Conservative4yrs4Y
They shouldn't be broken up, but more heavily regulated.
@8RWBJNQ4yrs4Y
Break up Amazon, into its media division, three different sales companies, and its own products seperately.
Break up Facebook, into Facebook, Instagram, their other products, and a second verision of both facebook and Instagram.
Break up google into, three search engines, 8 video platforms, Workplace, school, and others based on their general service provided.
I would also break up Disney, NBCUniversal, Warner Media, and the various canadian companies.
@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.
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