Lauren WeinsteinDec 17, 2022
Fascinating. According to observers Musk's blocking of #Mastodon may be considered an anticompetitive action against a rapidly growing "rival", triggering U.S. federal government involvement.
Show threadJJ PetersonDec 17, 2022
@lauren it may not be. We really don’t want government making lor abridging laws to limit free speech here.
Show threadLauren WeinsteinDec 17, 2022
@JJPeterson Free speech and anticompetitive behavior are not the same issue.
Show threadJJ PetersonDec 17, 2022
@lauren I will let legal minds decide that because I see no bright line differentiating the two here.
Show threadCatmama 🐈

@JJPeterson@toot.
You might want to take a look at the 1st amendment. One part of it protects us from *government* penalizing us for such things as criticizing the government (aka free speech). Anti-competitiveness is something totally different.

@lauren

Dec 17, 2022 at 11:22amWeb