So to get this straight, free speech laws only apply online to open public forums that are not using private platforms? We're in quite a situation then. Let's

So to get this straight, free speech laws only apply online to open public forums that are not using private platforms? We're in quite a situation then. Let's look at the options for forums with protected speech. * If only publicly funded communication channels have protections of freedom of speech. Can you tell me where I can find a public social network with free speech protections? * Private media doesn't owe anyone almost anything lately. They publish whatever they want and will not talk about what's not convenient for the stories they tell. We've seen too much of it this year. * Even if there was this great publicly-funded unbiased media source. Public funded usually means government. Twitter, Facebook, and others are now explicitly marking all the government-funded media and sources, as a way of implying bias. Essentially, bit by bit discrediting these platforms. * All the private social platform don't owe you anything and will kick you out at will without any need for explanation. If we agree that free speech is a critically important value of a civil, prosperous, modern civilization, then we're in big trouble. Most if not all the discourse these days is happening online and all the communication channels that people use belong either to: * private corporations that are not bound by free speech laws * non-profits overrun by often biased volunteers * privately owned media companies pushing their agenda without any boundaries or common sense * biased government sources pushing their propaganda So where is the avenue for free speech in the 21st century? Shouting on the street outside?