Did the platform have algorithms to make pro-capital storming posts ascend higher than other equally engaged posts?
Did the owner/company make a call to violence?
Did their platform spike in popularity in such a short time frame, they were unable to moderate to the same degree as other platforms? (Even Google struggles with YT moderation, though I understand the volume of content is widely different)
It’s obvious there exist political ties to this. Sure, have Parler respond to a congressional hearing just as other tech companies have had to do. But removing them from all these services overnight, albeit technically legal (so far), reeks of anti trust.
No matter political affiliation, the antitrust precedent set, if unpunished, will pave the way for greater censorship.
This seems like a similar level to price fixing - multiple companies, competing even, coordinating to cancel competition.
This is a new issue we have in the digital age. It should be handled in the Supreme Court.