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Re:The Big [Censored] Theory by koprulusector on Monday August 29, 2022 @11:05PM (#32646203)
Seriously, what are you talking about? Last I checked Alex Jones has his own show and Trump has his own social network which has been (might still be) #1 in Apple’s App Store. I am confused on how this is censorship?

That said, if a private company like Twitter thinks Alex Jones is a liability because he spreads conspiracy theories of shape shifting lizard people from alternate dimensions sabotaging the Trump Presidency via the deep state because he’s prepping the military and cia to take out the satanic cultists that worship and appease said lizard shapeshifting creatures via the blood of post-coital children, well…

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Re:The Big [Censored] Theory by inkblotuniverse on Tuesday August 30, 2022 @03:40AM (#32647678)
There's an argument that huge social media sites that have wide-scale usage are like utilities. The water company isn't allowed to shut off your taps because you said something they don't like.
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Re:The Big [Censored] Theory by Dylan16807 on Tuesday August 30, 2022 @04:50AM (#32648100)
That's a very valid argument, but it's a bit of a tangent from censorship.

Let me make an analogy to Alex Jones and Trump: if the water company cuts someone off, but they continue to run a huge fountain in front of their mansion, then you can't reasonably claim they're being deprived of drinking water.

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