There are two relevant concepts here, and it's not surprising people get them a little confused. One is the natural right of free expression, the other is the

There are two relevant concepts here, and it's not surprising people get them a little confused. One is the natural right of free expression, the other is the First Amendment. The latter is a law meant to protect the former against a particularly powerful organization, the US Government. It wasn't even originally part of the constitution because founders thought free expression was an inalienable right retained by the people, so explicitly guaranteeing it was redundant. So, I think it's a forgivable offense when someone complains that their "First Amendment" rights are being violated when their free expression rights are being violated by a particularly powerful organization that's not the US government.