State bill would let you sue social media giants for political censorship

Re:State bill would let you sue social media giants for poli... by boomboomsubban on Saturday January 16, 2021 @05:58PM (#25806327)

I can't think of a clearcut example that would show barring someone from your private platform is an expression of your First Amendment protected rights. I'd assume it would qualify under whatever property right gives a business the right to refuse customers, but I'm unsure if that's a constitutionally protected right and what it is based on.

There might be enough uncertainty to at least not get the law immediately overturned, but I'm no expert.

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Re:State bill would let you sue social media giants for poli... by hirundo on Saturday January 16, 2021 @07:21PM (#25806843)

> I'd assume it would qualify under whatever property right gives a business the right to refuse customers

So the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which restricted that right, would be a precedent from different protected classes.

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