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Re:How a Reddit forum has become a lifeline to opioid addict... by discodave on Wednesday July 19, 2017 @12:54PM (#14805722)
First amendment only applies to what the government can do. Private companies like Reddit, Facebook and Google have no responsibility to let you speak on their platform.

"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."

https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/first_amendment

The key word is "congress" which can be broadly interpreted to mean the government, but not private corporations or individuals.

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Re:How a Reddit forum has become a lifeline to opioid addict... by Ajedi32 on Wednesday July 19, 2017 @01:17PM (#14805945)
Free Speech != The First Amendment

The First Amendment is just a law which prevents the US government from restricting Free Speech. Free Speech itself is a principle which can be applied anywhere.

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Re:How a Reddit forum has become a lifeline to opioid addict... by clamprecht on Wednesday July 19, 2017 @01:55PM (#14806352)
You're absolutely right, I didn't mean to imply that Reddit is in any way bound by the First Amendment. I meant to say that with free speech, you get the good, the bad, and the ugly.
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