Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?
In 2019 the European Union and U.S. Democratic Presidential Candidate Elizabeth Warren issued proposals that would regulate Facebook, Google and Amazon. Senator Warren proposed that the U.S. government should designate tech companies who have global revenue of over $25 billion as “platform utilities" and break them up into smaller companies. Senator Warren argues that the companies have “bulldozed competition, used our private information for profit, and tilted the playing field against everyone else.” Lawmakers in the European Union proposed a set of rules which incl…
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No, it borders on authoritarianism.
@9B958J712mos12MO
No, but ensure they pay tax on revenue they make within NZ.
@9G3GJNH6mos6MO
This is a stupid question. The New Zealand Government is absolutely powerless against these immoral monstrosities.
@9G49SBXNew Zealand Loyal6mos6MO
No. The government should be studying up on the current stats and information before peddling their own misinformation. You can't break up these huge companies when they themselves are the same.
@9G3FP666mos6MO
more monitoring is urgent to ensure safe use of these platforms ages of users should be governed more strictly- only be accessible by individuals 16 years and older
@9G3BNLC6mos6MO
Our government doesn't have the power to do this as these are multinational companies. However, these companies need to pay their fair share of tax which is something they are not doing currently.
It is beyond the reach of our government to do, but it does need to be done.
@9F95WZG 7mos7MO
This is beyond the scope of the New Zealand government.
No, we have no power to break up a foreign based company
@9FYV7MN 6mos6MO
After being in COVID lock down, this was the way of communication and staying sane. Govt will be begging these social media platforms to take them back. It is thanks to these platforms that kiwis kept their mental health. Without these, there would have been much more suicides and mental health issues. Govt has damaged us kiwis so dramatically, that it is going to be a long road to get back on track.
We should discourage mis- and disinformation with every opportunity. We should make social media providers accountable.
Amazon, Facebook and Google are three separate private LLC's. They are already separate, so the premise of this question is flawed.
@9FM6L8QNew Zealand First6mos6MO
No like everything in life there a vehicle that can be used or abused is the individual response that make something harmful or useful to them I don't agree you see if your girl Facebook so bad so bad Margo will for me because I don't take my identity office and I don't have that issue If God's terrible for this and I said that's terrible for them because they've got their mission if they go into a high school they're going to have social media problems they go on their phone they get into a job
It can't break them up, but it should definitely close tax loopholes so they pay tax on all New Zealand transactions
@9FKCQGG6mos6MO
Governments should stop censorship of content.
WTF? It is not possiable for the nz gov. To do so
These are American companies and our government realistically has no power to do anything of the sort
Not break up but regulate their activities- require that taxes are paid in the country where the transaction takes place
@9FBWT476mos6MO
the New Zealand Government has not power to break up Amazon, Facebook or Google. This questionnaire must have been imported from the U.S.A
Monopoly laws should be applied in every market. I don’t think that would affect the tech giants here, especially Amazon, which has no presence.
@9FB6HBTOpportunities7mos7MO
Ridiculous to think that the NZ government could impose this on Foreign Multinationals.
@9FB3XCSOpportunities 7mos7MO
Surely this is outside our governments jurisdiction?
No but their power in policy development should be carefully scrutinised
@9CZZHRCOpportunities8mos8MO
I don't think New Zealand can achieve that.
I don't think it's our governments issue or prerogative
@9C336GP10mos10MO
They should be heavily regulated
@9C2K3PS10mos10MO
No, but there needs to be tighter legislation and control over these corporations to prevent misuse.
@9BHZ45M11mos11MO
NZ doesn't have this power
@9B8PBMD12mos12MO
No, they can't do that. They have to collaborate with them to support NZ.
@99SWT7C1yr1Y
Yes, but only Amazon and Facebook should be broken up.
@99PFNXQ1yr1Y
No, but there should be regulations and code of conducts inforceable by large fines
@99PFCKX1yr1Y
No, but they should tax them heavily.
@996226W1yr1Y
Null question - how could it do this to any global corporation?
@98VLHGV1yr1Y
This question isn't detailed enough to make a decision on
@98RHQN41yr1Y
this is new zealand you cunt
@98PKXL41yr1Y
Ban Facebook by Twitter as the use tools and ban by new Zealand police scanned eye symbol inc proper behaviors inc
@96JH9XC1yr1Y
The government has no power to do this
@96BT2RJ1yr1Y
Our government should have regulations around the media giants but it has no power to break them up
@96B55YQ1yr1Y
How would the New Zealand Government do this?
@95L8ZH82yrs2Y
ban facebooks and odds an the reason itcan the icons and bring then scams and nothing with social add mitt the process unlimited net teams
@95KSND52yrs2Y
No, however the government should get out of the way to allow the market to break them up
@946J2D52yrs2Y
Mexiic the zocaile social media and attack more information by Amazon and face book block oncorns in unloock the fridge. Intercons godz and kepts satch the watch out Dogg's when ex-ice framed prime minister fractis cortexs:-) met the new media services
@945CVFT2yrs2Y
These companies need regulation they have too much freedom
@8R8NMFT3yrs3Y
Facebook but not Google or Amazon
@8HTNRH83yrs3Y
Amazon and Facebook could be possibilities but google is harmless.
@8H7HDKG3yrs3Y
I don’t think we can break them up but I do think they should pay taxes in NZ
@8GHC98V3yrs3Y
Haha! Illusions of grandeur
@8GDX3P53yrs3Y
If only, but not a power you would to vest in politicians is it!
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