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pmilot | karma 288 | avg karma 4.57 · 2020-02-17 22:53:15

Because they don't give tools to law enforcement agencies to enforce their local laws. As a platform, it would be within their power and their right to do so. I think that is preferable to them doing the enforcing themselves.

root_axis | karma 10530 | avg karma 3.57 · 2020-02-17 23:20:09

> give tools to law enforcement agencies to enforce their local laws

Is that really a world you want to live in?

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buzzkillington | karma 816 | avg karma 2.21 · 2020-02-17 23:30:18+00:00

We already live in that world. It's just that we have another master on top of that.

root_axis | karma 10530 | avg karma 3.57 · 2020-02-17 23:31:52+00:00

Well the whole discussion becomes moot from that point of view.

jjeaff | karma 13640 | avg karma 2.31 · 2020-02-19 03:23:54+00:00

Not quite. Facebook can kick you off their platform, but they can't bring you up on charges and throw you in prison.