i think what we've both just said, which is, guys, you might not like this person. But he was democratically elected president of the united states. It's not on us to do this. The place in the stack in which you interfere ends up becoming really important. And so the principle that i establishe there was at the level of the harm is where the moderation needs to occur. If you're further down the stack, even if you believe there's harm further up the stack, it's not your place to do it because the trade off is too great.
Ben and James discuss whether Facebook and Twitter should de-platform President Trump.
Links
- Ben Thompson: Tech and Trump — Stratechery
- Ben Thompson: New Defaults — Stratechery
- James Allworth: Prioritizing Economics is Crippling the U.S. Economy — Medium
- Ben Thompson: Trump and Twitter — Stratechery
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