Literally all of Big Tech did this a few years ago with SOPA/PIPA and that stuff. People are acting like this is some crazy unheard of thing like they just figured out what the internet is a few months ago.
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ToxicDivinity@hexbear.net 8 months agoAny app that or any business that is being largely impacted by legislation will ask their customers to push for a favorable outcome. I’ve seen American businesses ask their customers to call Congress about one thing or another a bunch of times. This isn’t “nefarious” or “hijacking a platform” it’s normal business behavior
RuthlessCriticism@hexbear.net 8 months ago
frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 8 months ago
When Anglos do it it’s “100 wholesome chungus capitalism willed by God”; when Chinese folk do it it’s “evil malicious debt-trapping CCP [redacted slur] [redacted slur] [redacted slur]”