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Does that mean if I'm the editor of a newspaper I'm required to publish every letter to the editor I receive? Even if it's inarticulate neo-Nazi barf? Censorsh
by morgante 10y ago
Does that mean if I'm the editor of a newspaper I'm required to publish every letter to the editor I receive? Even if it's inarticulate neo-Nazi barf?
Censorship is something the government does. The First Amendment doesn't apply to private entities. Private entities are not obliged to provide a platform for whatever opinion you feel like spewing.
This topic has devolved into ridiculous flamewars.
- wu-ikkyu 10y ago>Censorship is something the government does. The First Amendment doesn't apply to private entities. The first amendment is not the definition of censorship.
- colllectorof 10y agoSo, if the government asks nicely and Facebook "decides" to delete all your posts, you claim that's not censorship?
- morgante 10y agoNo... if the government is getting involved at all I definitely think it's censorship. The Chinese case is obviously censorship. I don't think anyone disputes that.