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Big tech - the live hearing

kapowblamzkapowblamz Member Posts: 1,587
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The live hearing of the big 4 tech companies - Alphabet, Amazon, Facebook and Google is on right now. Here's a link:



I wonder what they will say!
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  • VespaPXVespaPX Member Posts: 12,458
    Could be very interesting.
    They all say that they are just a "platform" and immune from any responsibility but as soon as they start "editing" content they become a publisher.
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  • kapowblamzkapowblamz Member Posts: 1,587
    edited July 2020
    VespaPX said:

    Could be very interesting.
    They all say that they are just a "platform" and immune from any responsibility but as soon as they start "editing" content they become a publisher.

    I agree but I think within the bigger picture they are generally always trying to do the right thing.

    Atm it's gone so so far that a fraction of the population actually believe that every rich person is a **** pedophile or something like that.

    All I want to hear from this hearing is how they're using their MASSIVE wealth and ability to change the world to help those at the bottom end of the spectrum and make the world a fairer place.
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  • kapowblamzkapowblamz Member Posts: 1,587
    I'm off out and will watch this later so no spoilers please.
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  • CammykazeCammykaze Member Posts: 1,397
    oooooo!!!!
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  • CammykazeCammykaze Member Posts: 1,397
    VespaPX said:

    Could be very interesting.
    They all say that they are just a "platform" and immune from any responsibility but as soon as they start "editing" content they become a publisher.

    100%
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  • CammykazeCammykaze Member Posts: 1,397
    edited July 2020
    Very quickly

    Alphabet - massive of course
    Apple - far too pricey for anything Apple related
    Facebook - horrible site - Mark Zuckerburg is a rubbish "front man". Struggles under any real pressure and looks out of his depth.
    Amazon - dark pattern extraordinaires
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  • kapowblamzkapowblamz Member Posts: 1,587
    These congressmen don't let the CEOs even finish what they're saying pretty much every time. They're talking to them as if they are talking to little children. I'm sat here wanting to know their stance but never get to find out... It's a bit of a farce.
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  • CammykazeCammykaze Member Posts: 1,397
    Watched a bit, the congressman I was watching earlier seemed like an attack dog. His question/s were going on too long and not enough CEO time in the 10 mins or so.

    Will have a look at parts tomorrow more than likely.
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  • kapowblamzkapowblamz Member Posts: 1,587
    Cammykaze said:

    Watched a bit, the congressman I was watching earlier seemed like an attack dog. His question/s were going on too long and not enough CEO time in the 10 mins or so.

    Will have a look at parts tomorrow more than likely.

    Well that's pretty much how the whole thing went so you won't be missing much if you don't watch it.
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  • CammykazeCammykaze Member Posts: 1,397
    edited July 2020
    ******maybe a small spoiler @kapowblamz *******


















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    Watched Zuckerberg highlights "congresswoman" this and "congressman" that.

    Would have preferred to see him in Washington DC like the others.

    Google - 90% of all search results
    Amazon - 70% of all online sales go through it

    Some numbers and hard to say not a monopoly for those two.

    The guy from Alphabet seemed OK, very early read on that one.

    Still to watch most of it. This is Jeff Bezos' first time with Congress, sure I read that. Bit surprising.
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