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On Tuesday, senators directly challenged the idea that Facebook could ever be a "neutral platform".
And it got away with it by throwing up its hands and claiming, "Hey, we're not a media organization".. Rather, it pretends to be a neutral platform where people can share whatever they like, within reason.
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Google's business model is built around the idea that it's a neutral platform.
She argued that Google was a neutral platform and should not be held responsible for third-party content.
A spokeswoman said: "Twitter is a neutral platform, but we have rules that outline what users can and can't do.
Ms. Eisenpresser has sought out bloggers and the politically outspoken — while stressing that saysme.tv is a neutral platform open to all parts of the spectrum — as perfect guinea pigs for the business.
But the core idea — that tools can be used well or badly, and that the people who make them are not responsible for how others use or misuse them — resonates with Zuckerberg's frequent refrain that Facebook is a "neutral platform".
I reached out to Shopify for comment, but it reiterated via a spokesperson that it "supports" free speech and is a "neutral platform".
The company, apparently, is opting for the "we're a neutral platform" defense in the matter, despite the fact that most major platforms have backed away from this stance with regard to Jones.
The agreement poses a potential conflict for the tech firms -- especially Facebook, which is facing questions about whether it's a neutral platform or an ideologically driven media company.
Even if Facebook believes itself to be a neutral tech platform, it implicitly plays the role of media company as its values define the feed.
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