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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@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.
@76DJFF84yrs4Y
If the government decides that these companies are monopolies, then yes. Otherwise, no.
@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.
@7VSS5PN4yrs4Y
No, but create regulations to promote competition
@8NTVJGH4yrs4Y
Yes, as they are all 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.
@dandyman4yrs4Y
No, but increase privacy and data regulations
@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
@8HJJYYL5yrs5Y
No, the government should regulate Amazon, Facebook and Google, but not break them up
@8LC79N54yrs4Y
No, but the government should provide better definitions and consequences for section 230 violations
@8NWQH6W3yrs3Y
Any company that engages in anti-competitive behavior should be broken up.
@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
@8WHFKBQ4yrs4Y
No, but monopolistic corporations such as Amazon, Facebook and Google should be taxed at a rate where they will be forced to downsize.
@8WQT4JC3yrs3Y
No, they are private companies and the government has no right to break them up unless illegal activity has occured
@925J4RV3yrs3Y
@8XCJY2Y3yrs3Y
Yes, if they are impeding the free market.
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