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> They have no obligation to allow all speech. Their legal obligation is one thing, their moral/ethical obligations are another. So are you technically right?
by radcon 7y ago
> They have no obligation to allow all speech.
Their legal obligation is one thing, their moral/ethical obligations are another. So are you technically right? Yes. But are you completely overlooking the real problem here? Also yes.
Allowing these platforms to silence anyone at any time for any (non-discriminatory) reason is giving them an absurd amount of power. The least we could do is force them to be transparent - give us a list of who they've banned and exactly why they were banned so we can make informed decisions about supporting those platforms.
As it stands, we have no way of knowing if these bans were arbitrary or justified. And since we depend on private companies for so many fundamental aspects of our lives, it only makes sense that the obligation to protect fundamental rights should also extend to those companies.
- anoonmoose 7y agoIf enough people agreed with you, you could start your own FB competitor that did the things you wanted and make money doing it. Nowhere near enough people care.
- radcon 7y agoWhether or not the uninformed masses care is a pretty poor measure of a problem's importance. But I'm sure they'll care when they're arbitrarily banned, or when someone they agree with is banned.
- SlowRobotAhead 7y ago> Whether or not the uninformed masses care is a pretty poor measure of a problem's importance. Agreed, see Tienanmen Square