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if I build an email newsletter list with 83 million subscribers Yes, if Trump builds his own newsletter he is free to do what he wants. But when he's posting o
by harryh 6y ago
if I build an email newsletter list with 83 million subscribers
Yes, if Trump builds his own newsletter he is free to do what he wants. But when he's posting on someone else's platform, he's subject to their rules. Welcome to how the world works!
They really are breaking...section 230 protection
This off repeated talking point is wrong as a matter of law. There's a reason that all kinds of people have made this claim but never actually initiated any legal proceedings. They know they don't have a legal leg to stand on.
You might want to read this explainer (from a conservative lawyer) explaining how this law actually works:
https://thedispatch.com/p/section-230-donald-trump-vs-twitter https://thedispatch.com/p/section-230-donald-trump-vs-twitte...
it would be a step too far for SMS providers to inject their opinion into my private text messages
Tweets aren't private communication. It's a broadcast medium subject to far different rules.
Freedom of speech is too damn important for a handful of power-hungry silicon valley Inquisitors to control.
Freedom of speech isn't under attack. Trump can say whatever he wants. He has one of the most powerful (figurative) megaphones in the world. A couple of small editorial comments on a single website, even a popular one, will not meaningfully reduce his (or anyone else's) ability to have their say.
You say that Twitter shouldn't be able to express its own editorial opinion. It's actually that point of view that attacks free speech.