Facebook waited too long to stop some Americans with free speech as an inalienable right from sharing information they felt was relevant to other Americans with free speech as an inalienable right - FTFY
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Um, yes it can, because, you'll note, it isn't Congress. It's no different than me having the right to throw you out of my house if I don't like what you have to say. I'm not bound by the First Amendment, that's the Government.
I think the point being made is that they cannot restrict your free speech because you still have free speech regardless of what they let you post, you can still say what you want, publish books, make fliers, hand out pamphlets...
then again, I can't tell because this entire thread is just people making statements without context
Indeed, I don't think Facebook has a legal duty to either censor or not censor. However, when it comes to government placing direct or even indirect pressure on Facebook to censor more speech, that's where the problem lies. Consider that Facebook and Twitter execs have been summoned and questioned several times about their lack of progress in "fighting misinformation". This could be construed as indirect pressure to censor free speech.
Perhaps it is time (Score:4, Insightful)
Time to stop arguing for more censorship and instead argue for less
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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
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Which has what to do with Facebook?
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Facebook cannot infringe your right to freedom of speech.
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Um, yes it can, because, you'll note, it isn't Congress. It's no different than me having the right to throw you out of my house if I don't like what you have to say. I'm not bound by the First Amendment, that's the Government.
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I think the point being made is that they cannot restrict your free speech because you still have free speech regardless of what they let you post, you can still say what you want, publish books, make fliers, hand out pamphlets...
then again, I can't tell because this entire thread is just people making statements without context
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