Problem w/ exclaiming "1st Amend. Only Applies To Govt!": it's a tacit acceptance of private entities squelching speech however they see fit
-
-
Whether Twitter is right or wrong to ban a given user, the alleged inapplicability of the first amendment is a poor framing of the question.
-
Concerns about protecting free speech don't simply vanish because the actor quashing it is a corporate entity instead of a government entity
-
Unless you're prepared to accept that corporate entities are entitled to total, unrestrained dominion over the speech of their subjects.
-
To be clear, I'm not defending Milo or anybody else, just urging a better framework from which to assess these issues.
- 3 more replies
New conversation -
-
-
why would twitter be included? What makes it special?
-
It's an explicitly public forum that purports to provide equal access to users.
- 3 more replies
New conversation -
-
-
The argument can be made that Twitter, FB, et al, now "common carriers" like phone companies.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
kinda similar to shopping malls. They are intended to be public forums thus speech policing is gray area at best
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.