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Re:Tech watchdogs call on Facebook, Google for transparency ... by 15155 on Tuesday May 08, 2018 @06:00PM (#17025637)
> And why would banning assembly videos on a private platform considered going against the 2nd amendment?

It's definitely "against the Second Amendment" but it isn't a _violation_ of it - only the government can do that.

Hopefully we can enact legislation to prevent companies who take these stances from receiving any kind of government monies.

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Re:Tech watchdogs call on Facebook, Google for transparency ... by DougWebb on Tuesday May 08, 2018 @07:03PM (#17026118)
YouTube Banning assembly videos is not "against the Second Amendment" at all. Your right to own a gun is not affected in any way by not being able to watch or post a video about assembling the gun. Worst case, you'll need to read (or write) a manual.

It's not even against the First Amendment, because that's only about the government suppressing political speech. Besides, the First Amendment only guarantees your right to speak; it doesn't guarantee that you'll have a platform to spread your speech, or that anyone will listen to you.

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