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Re:Facebook says it has removed promotion of anti-quarantine... by ntsplnkv2 on Tuesday April 21, 2020 @09:17AM (#22934662)
> There's no evidence lawmakers have any better insight into what's going on than anyone else, and quite a bit of evidence they may have worse insight.

Yes, I'm sure dark money funded protestors who blocked ambulances from going to hospitals have better insight than anyone else. What a load of nonsense.

Facebook is a private platform. It can moderate how it pleases.

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Re:Facebook says it has removed promotion of anti-quarantine... by jariel on Tuesday April 21, 2020 @06:00PM (#22939810)
"Facebook is a private platform. It can moderate how it pleases."

Absolutely not; it is highly regulated (probably should be more so), subject to constitutional concerns, ongoing legislation and pressures.

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Re:Facebook says it has removed promotion of anti-quarantine... by AnimalMuppet on Tuesday April 21, 2020 @06:07PM (#22939871)
Maybe so. But protecting the 1st Amendment rights of its users is not one of those "constitutional concerns".
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Re:Facebook says it has removed promotion of anti-quarantine... by jariel on Tuesday April 21, 2020 @07:39PM (#22940485)
Let the courts decide.
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Re:Facebook says it has removed promotion of anti-quarantine... by AnimalMuppet on Tuesday April 21, 2020 @10:37PM (#22941484)
IANAL, but if I understand correctly, this is quite clear legally.
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