@atomicpoet @mike @mmasnick "Utility" vs "Publisher" : They are not intrinsically polar opposite roles. It's not binary. They are just two points in a many-dimensional space.
@mosqueeto @mike @mmasnick Which is convenient for entities like Facebook that abuse their market dominant position to decimate local news.
And maybe I would grant that Facebook is just a utility if they were hands-off regarding how news displays on their sites.
But that's not the case. They're clearly editorializing and re-purposing news, for which they monetize for their own benefit.
@mosqueeto @mike @mmasnick Which is convenient for entities like Facebook that abuse their market dominant position to decimate local news.
And maybe I would grant that Facebook is just a utility if they were hands-off regarding how news displays on their sites.
But that's not the case. They're clearly editorializing and re-purposing news, for which they monetize for their own benefit.