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Re:The Twitter Files by anoonmoose on Friday December 02, 2022 @11:47PM (#33840693)
I mean, in my opinion, it isn't a big deal with regards to whether or not asking is a 1A violation.
Re:The Twitter Files by whateveracct on Saturday December 03, 2022 @12:14AM (#33840841)
Actually it's the biggest deal since 1A applies to .. the government
Re:The Twitter Files by anoonmoose on Saturday December 03, 2022 @07:46AM (#33843077)
The 1A applies to the government forcing people or companies to restrict their speech. Since Twitter has not alleged they were forced, that means they were asked and complied voluntarily- which means it doesn't matter if the person who asked was an elected official or not, from a 1A perspective.
Re:The Twitter Files by whateveracct on Sunday December 04, 2022 @05:54PM (#33858908)
Ah I see what you meant.

I guess people's argument then would be that the govt (or whatever) indirectly limited Twitter user's speech.

Re:The Twitter Files by ytpete on Saturday December 03, 2022 @02:27AM (#33841495)
The First Amendment constrains only the government, so it is the biggest possible deal in this conversation.

If you are talking about the a more general ideal of "open and free speech" - which private companies are never legally required to uphold, but may choose to espouse anyway - then it's clearer to say that instead of conflating it with the First Amendment, which will just distract others from the points you're trying to make.