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We need to nationalise Google, Facebook and Amazon. Here’s why (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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With Google's recent monopoly status being a topic a discussion recently. This article from 2017 argues that we should nationalize these platforms in the age of platform capitalism. Ahead of its time, in fact the author predicted the downfall of Ello.

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[–] [email protected] 36 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

Oooooorrr.......Let's just break them up like we should have done a long time ago.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

~~Or both!~~

edit: My enthusiasm was well meant but misplaced. On further consideration, I don't want government to control social media.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah I don't want government or private monopolies. Competition in an open, well regulated market seems better.