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by tyscorp 2541 days ago
I think with the power and influence these private companies wield and the huge effects they can have on society, the distinction between the standards we hold gov vs private to is arbitrary and only remain for historical reasons. It doesn't have to be that way just because it always was.
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YouTube is a video sharing website, the only power it has is the power we willingly give it by voluntarily visiting their website. Society needs to have personal responsibility for it's own viewing habits.