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A comment on Upcoming Restriction Period for US ads about social issues, elections, politics. Parent comment

Re:Upcoming Restriction Period for US ads about social issue... by waaveshine on Wednesday September 28, 2022 @04:13PM (#33012657)
Electing not to host political advertisements on a private platform is not a free speech issue.
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Re:Upcoming Restriction Period for US ads about social issue... by SllX on Wednesday September 28, 2022 @04:53PM (#33013124)
It is when it’s a general purpose ad platform. It’s just not a First Amendment issue. Free speech isn’t just a synonym for a law that protects it from the government.
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