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When Maga oligarchs control the platforms, it isn’t really a debate about ‘free speech’
Rafael Behr
Moves to ban under-16s from social media should raise deeper questions about who controls democracy’s digital infrastructure, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
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When Maga oligarchs control the platforms, it isn’t really a debate about ‘free speech’