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Re:Open letter from the BMJ to Mark Zuckerberg by Hamuko on Friday December 17, 2021 @04:55PM (#29598838)
>Private industry does not have an inherent right to censorship

Facebook and Twitter both enjoy the rights bestowed upon them by the First Amendment to remove content as they see fit. Requiring Facebook and Twitter to host content that they don't want would violate their First Amendment rights.

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Re:Open letter from the BMJ to Mark Zuckerberg by Flankk on Friday December 17, 2021 @06:51PM (#29599763)
The first amendment has nothing to do with that. The first amendment protects the individual and the press from government censorship. As I said, the spirit of the law is to protect from censorship. Unfortunately social media companies are abusing their power.
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Re:Open letter from the BMJ to Mark Zuckerberg by Hamuko on Saturday December 18, 2021 @05:48AM (#29603498)
Go read up on Citizens United v FEC.
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Re:Open letter from the BMJ to Mark Zuckerberg by Flankk on Saturday December 18, 2021 @05:18PM (#29609120)
That is a red herring and has nothing to do with what I said. It is also a highly controversial decision.
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Re:Open letter from the BMJ to Mark Zuckerberg by Hamuko on Sunday December 19, 2021 @01:46AM (#29611980)
>has nothing to do with what I said

Again, read up on it, because they clearly state that the First Amendment extends to corporations as well, since the First Amendment is is about abridging freedom of speech, not about individual citizens.

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