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Companies have no obligation to uphold free speech. The free speech "guarantee" is a US government thing. Don't conflate the two

• gowld 8y ago
  Paren't didn't say that Facebook's actions are illegal or should be illegal. Don't conflate moral obligations with legal obligations, and don't conflate "what's guaranteed by the Constitution" with "what's in the best interests for the nation".
  • craftyguy 8y ago
    > anti-free speech reactionary campaign Well, that strongly implies legality since almost everyone here in the US thinks that they have a legal right to say what they want, where ever they want. > and don't conflate "what's guaranteed by the Constitution" with "what's in the best interests for the nation". Don't conflate "saying what you want on facebook" with "what's in the best interests for the nation".
    • em3rgent0rdr 8y ago
      I never said anything about legality. Don't conflate concern about private companies engaging in practices that are harmful towards free speech with any questions about legality. I never mentioned "1st Amendment Rights" or asked (or otherwise implied) for the government to step in to protect free speech here.