social media companies

4 statements across 3 episodes · 0 bullish · 4 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Feb 2, 2024 by Chamath Palihapitiya · across every show →

Everything said about social media companies, oldest first

Feb 2, 2024 bearish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Palihapitiya: Removing Section 230 will trigger tobacco-style lawsuits against tech
“And I think when that does happen, you will see a replay. Again, it'll be slightly different in terms of how it plays out, but exactly the kinds of plaintiff's lawsuits that we saw in pharma And in tobacco. And I think it's going to play out here.”
Chamath Palihapitiya Feb 2, 2024 ▶ 23:07 E164: Zuck’s Senate apology, Elon's comp package voided, crony capitalism, Reddit IPO, drone attack
Feb 2, 2024 bearish
Prediction Open · timeframe Feb 2027
Palihapitiya: Congress likely to narrow Section 230 liability within 3 years
“I don't think that the Section two 30 rewrite is going to be broad and sweeping. What I noticed from a bipartisan perspective by both the Democrats and the Republicans is that the one single narrow issue that they all seem to align on is not necessarily about …”
Chamath Palihapitiya Feb 2, 2024 ▶ 16:27 E164: Zuck’s Senate apology, Elon's comp package voided, crony capitalism, Reddit IPO, drone attack
Jul 4, 2024 negative
Assertion Supported
Sacks: Biden administration pressured social media companies to remove user speech
“And basically what that case was about was the Biden administration was engaged in attempts To influence or pressure social media companies to take down speech. It's a practice known as jawboning.”
David Sacks Jul 4, 2024 ▶ 38:56 Hot Swap growing, donors revolt, President Kamala? SCOTUS breakdown: Immunity, Chevron, Censorship
Aug 22, 2025 negative
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Sacks: Missouri v. Biden discovery shows federal censorship on social media
“He brought the lawsuit, Biden v. Missouri, which exposed the Biden administration's censorship apparatus that they ran through social media companies. This was the government side of the Twitter files, and the discovery he brought when married with the Twitter…”
David Sacks Aug 22, 2025 ▶ 5:27 AI Bubble Pops, Zuck Freezes Hiring, Newsom’s 2028 Surge, Russia/Ukraine Endgame
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