Social media can be controlled; it's just a question of how much. If China had been in Paris, its delegation could have assured the worthies who did turn up just how valid the media giants' protestations of difficulty and expense were. Yoan Valat French President Emmanuel Macron glows in the reflected glory of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern when the two meet over social media violence. The social media giants are only too aware of governmental hostility based on tax, interference in national politics and the evils of monopolies. We also shouldn't forget that social media platforms exist because of the users and users can make or break them.

Source: Stuff May 17, 2019 03:00 UTC