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by toomuchstuff 3489 days ago
So if Twitter were bought by a Chinese company it would be the same as being bought by a British company?
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I have a hard time understanding what's implied by questions like this, particularly in online forums. I'd rather not assume, as that could easily lead to misunderstanding. In the interest of discussion, would you say what you mean rather than make me guess?
My guess is they are implying that people here would not be stoked if a company based in a country whose government demands widespread censorship of some topics and criticisms of the same government, purchased a company that is/was to some extent a force for free speech.
Yes.
Nope.
Why?