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> The First Amendment deals with the government, not private companies. If this were true, every user blocked from Twitter, Facebook, or Reddit could take those
by lewiscollard 6y ago
> The First Amendment deals with the government, not private companies. If this were true, every user blocked from Twitter, Facebook, or Reddit could take those companies to court for violating the First Amendment.
Except Netflix is using a DMCA takedown request, a legal instrument, to remove the disputed content. I don't think it's reasonable to completely write that off as "Twitter is a private company, First Amendment doesn't apply".
- warkdarrior 6y agoEverybody should use legal instruments in disputes. That's the only option in a civilized society, otherwise Netflix could use hired mercenaries to physically target people it doesn't like.
- identity0 6y agoI'll rephrase it for him so it can satisfy your pedantry: "Except Netflix is using a DMCA takedown request, a legal instrument, to remove the disputed content illegally, because they do not own the copyright to the taken down works."
- bavell 6y agoStill a private company. Still not a First Amendment issue. Still wrong and arguably illegal.