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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@B2L42TM3mos3MO
No, we shouldn’t penalize success. Only if the government can prove monopoly and anti competition violations.
@B244VCM4mos4MO
I don't think they should have been allowed to get to the point they are now. Little too late to backpedal. I think we should be focusing on things like Bell and Rogers as opposed to Amazon and Facebook
@B3FMJ9B2mos2MO
No, but there should be limitation of the overreach of these companies to ensure competition can also succeed and that users are not vulnerable
@B2R667BConservative3mos3MO
No, because those are American multinational countries that we have no control over. We cannot do it even if we wanted to.
@B293PLF3mos3MO
No, but trustworthy representatives should overlook these companies to make sure they do not restrict speech and break privacy laws.
@8RGGHHQ4yrs4Y
No, the government should nationalize any business that demonstrates a tendency to monopolize their industries
@8R854XR4yrs4Y
no they should implement more rules on privacy
@8R559WW4yrs4Y
i dont think canada can do that
@8R3ZM954yrs4Y
No, but do not allow large corporations the ability collect and retain data on Canadians that isn't vital
@8R27PYN4yrs4Y
@8R23V354yrs4Y
make sure they pay taxes comparable to other companies and review them for anti trust/anti competition
@8QVYFWB4yrs4Y
Limit those companies through other means as breaking up does not work for tech companies. Limit growth, or increase taxes.
@8Q7NQF94yrs4Y
Yes, corporations are the biggest threat to the future in all regards.
@NotSenatorBrianLiberal4yrs4Y
No, but make them pay their fair share in taxes, and make them increase wages for workers.
@8PY4JRB4yrs4Y
No, but reduce their power over corporations and society as a whole.
@8PWDRG34yrs4Y
Yes, I think the government should crackdown on monopolies.
@8PW9SHK4yrs4Y
Yes, and strengthen antitrust laws for all businesses operating in Canada.
@8PPRN77New Democratic4yrs4Y
Not quite sure if this will have a big impact on anything.
These corporations should be required to pay taxes for the services they offer Canadians in Canada.
@8PJMGYM4yrs4Y
They are too big of a monopoly but the governement should NOT be involved
@8PHXB5C4yrs4Y
No, let users of the companies and the free market decide
@8PFV43C4yrs4Y
We should stop relying and stand up to big tech corporations.
@8PDRZZH4yrs4Y
Increase privacy and data protection and ensure they do not interfere with political issues
@8PBCY634yrs4Y
I don't think this is possible, but they should be regulated a lot more than they currently are, to prevent violations of workers' rights, union busting and to impose limitations on what they can censor, and what information they can sell to advertisers.
@8NSD8G54yrs4Y
@8NJGQXW4yrs4Y
No but they should have more restrictions on how they manage their platforms as media has control on information.
@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.
@8KG75SD4yrs4Y
These companies represent three entities which are completely different from one and other.
@8DBP8TM5yrs5Y
No, but but place lots of regulations in personal data and create room for competitors
@8ZVW9V73yrs3Y
I dont understand the question
@8Z5NTK33yrs3Y
No, but they should monitor their ethical practices based on employment, carbon emissions, etc
I think they are a monopoly. I think there needs to be better regulations for workers. Maybe when a company has “x” percentage of profits it should be required to re-invested in employee initiatives and aid, health insurance, pension plans. I think employees are not just numbers for profits. I think people should be paid well and employee health should matter. But the man/woman on the top of the organization should definitely make more than the bottom line worker. But the top man shouldn’t be making so much, that it effects the health of the bottom employer, that gets “squeezed” financial and physically to reach targets. That’s not right.
@8RK5FXD4yrs4Y
@8Q9PFDD4yrs4Y
No, but they should intervene and make sure the corporations are not overstepping their boundaries.
@kuyugomodiLiberal5yrs5Y
No, I love those companies and so do millions of others, next question
@8F2ZPMR5yrs5Y
no but should be appropriately taxed
@8XXXYKS3yrs3Y
@8XGCGKHConservative3yrs3Y
Government should not be involved in any social or private businesses..
@8T9SCRW4yrs4Y
No, but serious monitoring must be put in place to prevent technocratic meddling in politics.
@8T83KHGConservative4yrs4Y
Yes companies like Amazon and WalMart kill our small businesses and make Canadians spend our money in other countries
@8T66NK94yrs4Y
Break up monopolies, foster an environment of growth and competitiveness for small businesses
@8SVJD4N4yrs4Y
Break up monopolies and grow small businesses
@8SHRW854yrs4Y
No, they should have high fines for bad business practices
@8SH9LNK4yrs4Y
No, but they should be held accountable for the censoring, throttling of information, or political meddling.
@8S94ZNV4yrs4Y
Should eliminate the ability to censor others and sell misleading products
@8S73DY84yrs4Y
No, just reduce copyright they have and require them to protect the right to privacy of the users
@8S5K9474yrs4Y
Regardless, break up monopolies and help small businesses.
@8S2VYN84yrs4Y
No, but have more control over the companies.
@9B5PZCB2yrs2Y
That should not be a government responsibility - but large companies like these should be more heavily regulated and taxed to give smaller business a chance, and have limited political influence.
Break up Facebook but leave Amazon and Google
@9235Q2J3yrs3Y
Canada has no power to do so
@8ZT5SNW3yrs3Y
No, but there should be more regulation to ensure worker health and safety
@8ZDNQ5R3yrs3Y
No, but make it more secure and resolve some of the problems they cause
@8ZCD8RKConservative3yrs3Y
No, but add more oversight
@8S7GL6Z4yrs4Y
I honestly don't have an opinion either way. I see an equal argument to be made for both sides.
@8RH7JFT4yrs4Y
Break up monopolies, support small businesses
@8RD679X4yrs4Y
These three corporations are not the same, despite their economic success. Though the government should do more to prevent the influence of technocrats.
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