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Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler by Schnitz on Sunday January 10, 2021 @04:42AM (#25712889)
Hate speech is not protected speech, it's always been that way, even in the US.
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Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler by Jabbles on Sunday January 10, 2021 @05:03AM (#25713010)
This is incorrect:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hate_speech_in_the_United_Stat...

The U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly ruled that hate speech is legally protected free speech under the First Amendment

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Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler by bitwize on Sunday January 10, 2021 @01:32PM (#25717818)
The absolutist interpretation of the First Amendment currently in vogue has only been so since 1969. When Biden restructures the Supreme Court, we'll see how long that lasts.

Same with the Second Amendment.

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Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler by Acrobatic_Road on Sunday January 10, 2021 @04:55AM (#25712971)
Not according to the supreme court.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/201...

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