Because it is American companies operating these big social media sites? Believe it or not, companies react to outcries by consumers, and they calculate that i

Because it is American companies operating these big social media sites? Believe it or not, companies react to outcries by consumers, and they calculate that it will be better to suspend some users than not to. Had it been European companies operating big social media sites, you'd seen the same thing happen. Companies are companies, and they aim for profit less so principles. And more and more Americans view websites' hosting of controversial content as implicitly condoning that content. Besides, the First Amendment only prevent governments from limiting speech, not companies.