We're in a very interesting time, from an outsider perspective, the American ideal of free speech originated from a time when only the establishment (mainstream

We're in a very interesting time, from an outsider perspective, the American ideal of free speech originated from a time when only the establishment (mainstream media, governments, large organizations, etc) have the ability to have their speech reach general public. Meaning people who say things that damage their reputation or relationship with the establishment will quickly disappear from public eye as they lose access to those platforms. Today, thanks for all the social/media platforms, anyone can say whatever they want, gain a cult following and make a living. This is probably not something free speech idealist originally envisioned, and is seriously testing the viability of unrestricted free speech. Will the newer media platforms follow the footsteps of media companies of yesterday and start de-platforming people they disagree with? Or will they continue to endorse free speech in its ideal, testing if unrestricted, technologically-enhanced free speech is a net positive to society?