Net neutrality is important, but it’s hardly the difference between Facebook “dominating” the internet or not; a reality you can see by looking at jurisdictions where net neutrality is in force. vice.com/en/article/epx…
Facebook and other major tech companies control a lot of the underlying infrastructure of the internet, from undersea cables to cloud storage. They also benefit from network effects and other forms of structural power that will continue to ensure their dominance.
I have to say, I’m getting really tired of these hyperbolic statements about tech policy that distort public understanding. Net neutrality will stop “domination,” Section 230 is the only thing that allows us to post online, crypto regulation is unprecedented “surveillance.”
None of these things are accurate. Some are exaggeration, while others are outright falsehoods, and either way they get in the way of a nuanced discussion about the problems with tech and how to address them. They’re also often very US-centric.
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