> By all means the question of when to deplatform a head of state is a critical one Indeed. Maybe communications platforms, even private ones, should be carved

> By all means the question of when to deplatform a head of state is a critical one Indeed. Maybe communications platforms, even private ones, should be carved out of the general ability to deny service. We have similar notions already, e.g., libel plaintiffs who are public figures must prove malice. Even if one disagrees with whatever that communication is, we should recognize that stifling it, even when done by a private entity and not the state, sows distrust.