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Chris Hughes helped Mark Zuckerberg launch Facebook. But times have changed.<\/p>
In a New York Times<\/em> op-ed<\/a> titled “It’s Time to Break Up Facebook,” Hughes argues that Facebook has gained too much power — and that it should be broken up and regulated.<\/p> “It’s been 15 years since I co-founded Facebook at Harvard, and I haven’t worked at the company in a decade,” Hughes wrote. “But I feel a sense of anger and responsibility.”<\/p> At the middle of Facebook’s continued troubles is Zuckerberg, a CEO that Hughes argues has too much “unchecked power” — he can determine what people read, what is hate speech and what isn’t — and an incredible amount of wealth that gives him the ability to shut out any competitors by buying them out.<\/p> Mark has a “unilateral control over speech,” Hughes wrote. “There is no precedent for his ability to monitor, organize and even censor the conversations of two billion people.”<\/p> Though Hughes is unusually close to Facebook, he’s certainly not alone in calling for accountability for the social giant. His op-ed comes after news of an impending multi-billion-dollar fine<\/a> from the Federal Trade Commission emerged as a result of an investigation into the way Facebook handled its users’ data. Hughes also joins Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), who argued in March<\/a> that she wants Facebook, Amazon and Google to be broken up.<\/p> The solution to Zuckerberg’s unbridled power, according to Hughes: government regulation. WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook need to be spun out into distinct businesses to create a healthier, more competitive market. Hughes also calls for the creation for a new government agency that deals with tech regulation specifically.<\/p> “I don’t blame Mark for his quest for domination,” Hughes wrote. “Yet he has created a leviathan that crowds out entrepreneurship and restricts consumer choice. It’s on our government to ensure that we never lose the magic of the invisible hand.”<\/p> READ MORE: <\/strong>It’s Time to Break Up Facebook<\/a> [The New York Times<\/em>]<\/p> More on Facebook:<\/strong> InfoWars Made a New Facebook Page One Hour After Ban<\/a><\/em><\/p> The post Facebook Co-Founder: “It’s Time to Break Up Facebook”<\/a> appeared first on Futurism<\/a>.<\/p> See more here: Point Break Chris Hughes helped Mark Zuckerberg launch Facebook. But times have changed. Continue reading “Unchecked Power”<\/h2>
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