Republicans threaten to break up Facebook after Oversight Board decision

a reply to: AugustusMasonicus

How the Free Market Incentivized Facebook’s Harmful Monopoly
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a reply to: neutronflux

FFS with the pathological multi-replies.

Facebook doesn't have a monopoly on information. Call me when they do.

The end.

a reply to: AugustusMasonicus

Is this false?

And that is, indeed, what Facebook has become: not just a monopoly, but a natural monopoly. The company is, without doubt, a monopoly; it possesses dominant share in several subsectors of the consumer internet industry, be they social media, web-based text messaging or photo-sharing. That dominant share qualifies as monopoly in most major markets; in the United States, the Federal Trade Commission has, in the past, suggested that firms with more than a 50 percent market could constitute monopoly.

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a reply to: AugustusMasonicus

How Many Companies Does Facebook Own?
Facebook has acquired 78 companies over the past 15 years. The company’s first major purchase was made on Aug. 23, 2005, when they bought the Facebook.com domain name for $200,000, making the official switch from their original domain, Thefacebook.com.

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a reply to: AugustusMasonicus

Now. Why was Bell systems broken up again?

a reply to: neutronflux

Facebook doesn't have a monopoly on information. Call me when they do.

The end.

originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
a reply to: neutronflux

Facebook doesn't have a monopoly on information. Call me when they do.

The end.

I cite facts. You have what? Gas Lighting? And blink while the USA becomes more and more the Corporate States of American under crony capitalism.

originally posted by: neutronflux
I cite facts.

No, you don't, you just make absolutist emotional statements with no basis in reality. Facebook does not have a monopoly on information, that is a fact.

originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus

originally posted by: neutronflux
I cite facts.

No, you don't, you just make absolutist emotional statements with no basis in reality. Facebook does not have a monopoly on information, that is a fact.

Then what is this post?

originally posted by: neutronflux
a reply to: AugustusMasonicus

Is this false?

And that is, indeed, what Facebook has become: not just a monopoly, but a natural monopoly. The company is, without doubt, a monopoly; it possesses dominant share in several subsectors of the consumer internet industry, be they social media, web-based text messaging or photo-sharing. That dominant share qualifies as monopoly in most major markets; in the United States, the Federal Trade Commission has, in the past, suggested that firms with more than a 50 percent market could constitute monopoly.

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You don’t have concerns that Facebook is essential a government onto itself? And there are those in the USA Government that bows down to Facebook for in kind election contributions?

a reply to: neutronflux

You: "Facebook has a monopoly on information!!!!!!!!"

Me and Reality: "LOOOOOOOOL!!!!!"

If you don't want your false statements called out don't make them.

originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
a reply to: neutronflux

You: "Facebook has a monopoly on information!!!!!!!!"

Me and Reality: "LOOOOOOOOL!!!!!"

If you don't want your false statements called out don't make them.

Your a sad individual.

originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
a reply to: neutronflux

You: "Facebook has a monopoly on information!!!!!!!!"

Me and Reality: "LOOOOOOOOL!!!!!"

If you don't want your false statements called out don't make them.

Why was Bell Systems broken up?

How is this different than the call to break up Facebook?

a reply to: neutronflux

'You're'.


Let me know when Facebook controls all the information like you claimed. Meanwhile I'll go put on a news channel and get some non-Facebook info while also reading a blog.

originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
a reply to: neutronflux

'You're'.


Let me know when Facebook controls all the information like you claimed. Meanwhile I'll go put on a news channel and get some non-Facebook info while also reading a blog.

Shrugs. You seemed to care about the USA. But I guess not so much now.

a reply to: neutronflux

Uh, okay?

Doesn't change the fact that you posted a falsehood and now can't back it up. If you don't want people pointing out absurd comments don't make absurd comments like, 'Facebook controls all information'.

a reply to: AugustusMasonicus

Facebook must control something... to control an industry

U.S. and States Say Facebook Illegally Crushed Competition

Regulators are accusing the company of buying up rising rivals to cement its dominance over social media.

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originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
a reply to: neutronflux

Uh, okay?

Doesn't change the fact that you posted a falsehood and now can't back it up. If you don't want people pointing out absurd comments don't make absurd comments like, 'Facebook controls all information'.

Funny. You keep posting like a blind person, while I cite facts and real concerns over the health of the USA.

Facebook most have some control over information if it’s used by foreign government bots to sway elections. And used by politicians for in kind campaign donations.

a reply to: AugustusMasonicus

Oh. You don’t realize I also am referring to the data Facebook data mines, sales, and uses.

a reply to: AugustusMasonicus

Your such a dinosaur, and you don’t understand all the dimensions of “information”.

a reply to: neutronflux

Wow, four more posts for one reply and you still haven't admitted that Facebook doesn't control all the information likely you falsely claimed.