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Originally Posted by Andy Asaro
Apple too
We no longer have freedom of speech
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https://www.king5.com/article/news/v...2-b2a3374f30f5
"THE QUESTION
Do social media companies violate the First Amendment when they ban or block someone from their platforms?
THE ANSWER
No. Because they are private companies, Twitter, Facebook and other social media can limit speech on their platforms."
....courts have ruled that the First Amendment, which addresses government actions,
does not apply to private companies. Second, under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act,
companies can restrict access to objectionable material.
Jay Bender, attorney for the South Carolina Broadcasters Association and a retired law professor, says that had the government instructed Twitter to drop Trump’s accounts, “that would have been a violation of Trump’s First Amendment rights.” But
Twitter, as a private entity not related to the government, “can accept or reject speech as it sees fit.”
It's been that way for awhile. You can be fired from your job for free speech, kicked off a website. Been this way for awhile. You're not understanding the first amendent.
