Twitter Suspends 300k Accounts Tied to Terrorism in 2017

Re:Twitter Suspends 300k Accounts Tied to Terrorism in 2017 by rmrm on Tuesday September 19, 2017 @03:45PM (#15288140)

I don't think Free Speech has ever meant being required to publish others speech. Freedom of the press was meant to ensure you can say what you wish via pamphlets or starting your own newspaper, wherein you own the method of speech. That is why it was fundamental to Free Speech.

One has never been able to compel a publisher to publish them.

You may have a different concept, but to my way way of thinking that has always been the connection between the First Amendment and Free Speech.

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Re:Twitter Suspends 300k Accounts Tied to Terrorism in 2017 by KGIII on Tuesday September 19, 2017 @06:22PM (#15289328)

What's your opinion on cake decorations?

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Re:Twitter Suspends 300k Accounts Tied to Terrorism in 2017 by Frondo on Tuesday September 19, 2017 @10:08PM (#15290229)

Please don't use that whataboutism here.

But, since you asked, businesses that offer services to the public can refuse service to anyone UNLESS they're refusing a member of a protected class, for being a member of a protected class.

White restaurant owner kicking out a black lady because she's belligerent/drunk/whatever -- fine.

White restaurant owner kicking out a black lady because she's black -- not fine.

Religious bakery owner refusing service because it's Monday -- fine.

Religious bakery owner refusing service because the customer is gay -- not fine.

But again, please no more whataboutism.

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Re:Twitter Suspends 300k Accounts Tied to Terrorism in 2017 by s73ver_ on Tuesday September 19, 2017 @08:00PM (#15289742)

Don't. That is a completely separate topic. Not to mention that, in the state where that happened, sexual orientation was a protected class.

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