Trump threatens to 'close' down social media platforms

Re:Trump threatens to 'close' down social media platforms by ummonk on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @04:46PM (#23329736)

That's the first amendment, not the concept of free speech. The concept of free speech can apply to private and public spaces, just as it can apply to government regulation of speech.

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Re:Trump threatens to 'close' down social media platforms by sjg007 on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @09:49PM (#23332531)

First amendment is what matters.

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Re:Trump threatens to 'close' down social media platforms by cmendel on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @11:37PM (#23333128)

This is not true, there is a large amount of case law in the US that discusses what is and is not allowed in the context of free speech.

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Re:Trump threatens to 'close' down social media platforms by sjg007 on Thursday May 28, 2020 @06:27AM (#23335663)

If you mean Supreme Court decisions, then yes, obviously.

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